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Public School's Great Lie

Almost everyone knows, but not everyone KNOWS they know. What is the greatest lie public school tells? And what is the homeschool response?

What do you NEED in order to homeschool?

While legal compliance and a reliable curriculum are two important boxes to check, they aren't what you actually NEED to homeschool.

The Socialization of Homeschoolers

It is easy as a homeschooling parent to feel offended when the issue of socialization arises. Perhaps this post can help.

Are You Scared To Homeschool?

If you want to take this journey and are afraid to start, I am here to shout from every roof top that "YOU CAN DO THIS!"

Part 2: What master teachers know that homeschooling parents don't.

How do you solve a problem when the needs of all involved are at odds with one another? It is easier than you think!

Part 1: What master teachers know that homeschooling parents don't.

Habit is everything. Habits can be cultivated. We choose the seeds.

Kindergarten: High frequency words

High frequency words, also called sight words, are the words that occur most often in a language. Here is our scope and sequence.

We See Tools, Not Objects

I am going to give you a new tool in less than five minutes.

How to help a frustrated child.

I model being right but ineffectual. I model being wrong with patience. I model how LONG perseverance is needed.

Scheduling the Homeschool Day

How do you schedule a homeschool day? I'll go through the details with you and then give you what works for us.

Observe the Child

There is so much that is packed into that little word observe. Isn't language amazing?!

Homeschool Curriculum for Siblings

Buckets and Berries Homeschool Curriculum: Immerse Explore Formalize

Train your Children

"Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it."

How do you incorporate Reggio inspired learning into elementary homeschool?

What is Reggio inspired learning?

Sensitivity to walking. And climbing and throwing and jumping and ...

Sensitivity to walking is my favorite. Hands down. No contest. And yet, it is the one that I know the least about in terms of Dr....

Sensitivity to order-- Providing structure without losing your sanity

As my fearsome foursome get closer to their second birthday, the atmosphere of the day is taking on new colors. We are mostly past the...

Sensitivity to Social Aspects: What Maria Montessori Missed

Fantasy is not something to be set aside or tolerated. It is that which drives our art and our wisdom. It should be celebrated and nurtured.

Sensitive periods

What is developmentally appropriate? How do you know? Where do you even begin? The Montessori sensitive periods can help.

7 Components of a Montessori Activity

Just because advertisers have slapped the term "Montessori" on a toy, do not assume the activity has earned the name.