156th Carnival of Homeschooling- Winter in Paris
Welcome to the December 23, 2008 edition of carnival of homeschooling! As you browse through the posts, I thought you might enjoy some of the scenes from a December trip to one of my favorite cities,...
View ArticleDecision-Making: The “Anti-Supposed To” Manifesto
Learning to make good decisions is a lot like learning to walk. Babies do a lot of creeping, crawling, and falling before they are walking well. If you tried to keep them safe by never letting them out...
View ArticleCarnival of Homeschooling- The Spring Fever Edition
Is anyone else ready for spring? The daffodils are up, forsythia is glowing at the edges of the woods, and from my cozy spot by the woodstove, the bright sunlight offers the illusion of warmth. It’s...
View ArticleDinner-Time Conversations: What’s Your Topic?
Is there anything more delightful than sitting down to dinner with your family? Even if you’re having something as pedestrian as grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup, the company and conversation...
View ArticleGive Your Child the Benefit of the Doubt
Do you remember what it’s like to be a child? Do you remember struggling with something and being told, “Come on, it’s easy! You’re just not trying.” Or worse, “You could do better if you weren’t so...
View ArticleMomma, Want to See a Snake? How to Homeschool a Boy, Part 1
It was a beautiful spring day, and we spent most of it with doors open, happily going in and out with various tasks and projects. It was mid-afternoon when my youngest son, 18, came in. “Momma, do you...
View ArticleLearning Styles: Should You Care?
In the How to Homeschool a Boy series you read in previous posts, I talked about some of the things I learned along the way. Perhaps you noticed that there were differences in the things that each boy...
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Take your children outside! Here’s why.
Most of my favorite childhood moments took place outside. I remember hours of playing with neighborhood children — skating, riding bikes, playing hopscotch, and acting out stories around my swing set...
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