Written by Amy Dingmann of The Hmmm…schooling Mom. As moms of older kids, we sometimes get caught up in worrying about teen apathy. We start to wonder when our older kids will step up, take responsibility, and figure out what they want to do with their life. Right? Yes, well. To be perfectly honest with you, sometimes the desire for… View Post
Will This Be the Year? (Back to School and the Struggling Learner)
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things. It’s August. Homeschooling moms everywhere are preparing and planning for the new year. Even year round schoolers like me, can’t help but get caught up in the excitement. There’s something about the opportunity, the renewed focus, and the promise of a new school year. This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure… View Post
How to Teach Language Arts to a Struggling Reader
In the early days of my life as a homeschooling mom, I used to daydream about having a 3-year-old reader. First, Josh passed the age of three, then, Megan. Then a few more birthdays passed. Instead of the voracious early readers this avid reader mom dreamed of, I was mom to a slightly dyslexic child whose struggles launched our homeschool… View Post
Help! My Child Wants to Go Back to Public School!
What do you do when your previously public-schooled homeschooler says he wants to go back to public school? It’s a statement that often sends parents into an understandable state of panic. I mean, it’s hard enough to decide to homeschool in the first place. Then, there’s the second-guessing that you naturally do yourself, and now your kid wants to go… View Post