We’ve all had that day. It’s the one where you wake up with a plan. You may even have a printed schedule. By noon, not a single worksheet has been touched. Instead, your kids spent the morning peppering you with questions about volcanoes, begging to watch movies, and the living room floor is covered in…
This might be hard for you to hear if you’re a recovering type-A planner, but you don’t need a homeschool schedule. The pretty color-coded timed plans are gorgeous and I’m guilty of falling for them too. The truth is, those timed schedules are unrealistic for most families. Schedules are strict and hard to keep, resulting…
Homeschool days don’t always go the way we plan them, and that’s okay. Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a veteran mom with a curriculum that once felt perfect, you might find yourself wondering if it’s time to pivot in your homeschool. The good news is that making a homeschool pivot isn’t a sign of…
Homeschooling is an incredibly rewarding journey filled with flexibility, creativity, and learning. But let’s be honest, there are a few common homeschool challenges you’ll need to overcome. Since we’re homeschooling an only child, we don’t face sibling rivalry challenges, but we do have to think about socialization, independent learning, and dealing with burnout. The good…
When most homeschoolers think of unit studies, they picture elementary kids diving into hands-on projects, art activities, and read-aloud adventures. And while that is all true, the reality is that for many families unit studies aren’t just for younger learners. In fact, they’re one of the most effective, and enjoyable, ways to keep middle and…
Are you ready to make learning fun? Let’s make homeschool learning something we can get excited about and something our kids can be excited about too. Kids work harder and learn more when they’re having fun, in fact, we all do. We can create lifelong learners if our kids are excited about the process and…
Have you been staring at all the back to school photos on social media? Are you bombarded with back to school ads everywhere you look? Seeing all the excitement can make homeschoolers feel left out of the fun. But we can celebrate the first day of homeschool at home in all kinds of fun ways!…
Are you excited about the beginning of the school year? Most of the time I’m so ready! I get excited about all the new supplies and we just dive right into a new year on September first. This year, I wasn’t feeling ready to start back to school. The whole thing felt bittersweet and I…
Balancing homeschool and life can be quite a challenge! Nothing can ruin a homeschool lesson plan faster than real life. When this happens, there are a few things we can do to keep calm and carry on homeschooling. This year in the Waldock home, real life has interrupted our homeschool plans frequently. In these moments,…
How do you feel about choosing homeschool curriculum? It can be exciting, but also overwhelming. There’s a lot to consider when choosing curriculum and homeschool resources. There is just so much to choose from, and it can be difficult to determine what truly matters. If you’re trying to choose a curriculum for the coming school…
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