Adding movement activities to your homeschool lesson plans adds value to the learning experience for everyone. The connection between learning and movement is strong and filled with benefits. Movement activities motivate kids, increase comprehension and retention, and boost self-confidence. So how can you combine learning and movement in your homeschool? There are lots of fun…
Homeschooling looks different for everyone so it’s not surprising that planning and record keeping often look different for each family too. Measuring progress in preschool and kindergarten is a lot different than in middle school and high school! So how can you keep track of progress in your homeschool through the years? Don’t miss my…
If your child gets frustrated easily and often feels uncomfortable with new challenges, you might be homeschooling a perfectionist. At first, teaching a perfectionist seems like a great problem to have. After all, what’s wrong with kids who constantly want to be the best and push themselves to improve? The reality is that perfectionism can…
There are so many fun ways to learn this summer! If you’re worried about summer learning loss, don’t miss out on our interest-led summer unit studies focusing on topics your kids want to learn more about like the Summer Olympics or the ocean. If you’re searching for ways to prevent summer learning loss and keep…
Answering the socialization question is ongoing for homeschooling families. It’s a question that echoes in our minds and arises in the most unexpected places. Should socialization really be the big question for homeschool families? Socialization is important, but perhaps we’ve been thinking about it the wrong way. After all, we know that socialization goes way…
Homeschooling when Mom is sick is a challenging scenario for most families. There’s no substitute teacher we can call in if we aren’t feeling well. You might be able to take a day or two off, but what happens when Mom is sick for more than a few days? The truth is that we don’t…
The holidays are tons of fun! However, all that fun can be intense, and transitioning back to a normal schedule can be challenging after the holidays. Fortunately, there’s a lot we can do to make easing into the new year a lot easier in our homeschool. I’ve got some easy ways to ease into the…
They say hindsight is 20/20 and with homeschooling, that’s definitely true! We have come a long way from the preschool years here at The Waldock Way and a lot has changed! I’ve learned that the resources I thought we would always use and the curriculum I thought would be absolutely perfect, wasn’t. I have learned…
What is so different about homeschooling through the middle school years? There are certainly some changes, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Homeschooling sixth grade can be intimidating in the beginning. It brings up a lot of fears and insecurities we had when we first began homeschooling. In retrospect, the early years now seem…
As homeschool moms, we have lots of responsibilities. Making a list of everything that’s required of us could easily fill a page. The guilt we feel when we drop the ball is just as big. If you’re like me, you’ve tried lots of schedules, used printable checklists, and even stayed up late trying to make…
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