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Recovering from Homeschool Burnout
Homeschool burnout … it happens. Even when we think it can’t happen to us, it can. I am not an expert, nor do I hold a degree in psychology, but I am a Mom. A mom who homeschools, a mom who lives real life. A life where laundry never folds itself and thus sits too long in baskets, where library books are sometimes overdue, where we have days supper has to be ordered in last minute because I was too tired to run to the grocery store. But also a life full of fun, smiles, hugs, games, toys and learning along
Have a Better Homeschool Day!
This Post is a little different. This post is a Challenge! I am aware challenges can feel slightly daunting…but this one is easy and so worth while, I promise! Take the focus off yourself, help someone else out and improve everyone’s day in the process! Your Challenge Keep an eye out for someone who might need a hand today. In fact we can do this everyday! Get your family involved and make a difference. Yes, even the toddlers! Children have amazing generous spirits, we need to let them shine and let them be helpful in their own special way!
Homeschool Organization – Schedules
We all like our days to run smoothly, but what are you doing to help make that happen? Whether you are a schedule type person or not, whether you unschool or follow a strict curriculum of studies, we all need some sort of organization to our day. How We Organize our Home School Day I vary from having a strict schedule when need be, to a more loose schedule where we mostly go with the flow; and I have built our week to reflect our varying needs. I need days where we can be more free
Do you look your children in the eyes when talking to them?
Do you look your children in the eyes when talking to them? Here is some encouragement for you to slow down and take the time to look into those sweet eyes of your children: For more on this topic check out my blog post: Engage Eye to Eye and Learn with your Kids!
10 Homeschooling “Mistakes” You Need to Quit
Ever feel like your happy home school has turned into a never ending roller coaster ride of emotions? Things roll along smoothly for a while and then the dips come…then the loooong climb back up to the top only to find you dive down once again; but this time with more momentum and speed. There are many reasons for this, and one might argue “that’s life”, which can be true; another reason is, you could just be stuck in a rut. You know what you are doing isn’t working but still plug along making the same old “mistakes”. Remember, there
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