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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
Homeschooling Your Child’s Least Favourite Subject
What to do when you have a child excel and love one subject area but does their best to avoid another subject area? Hint: The answer does not include pulling out your hair or giving a lecture. Many of us parents face this teeter-totter emotion from our children throughout the year. Let’s face it, we ourselves have subjects we love to dive in and share with our children, and those we try to defer to the other parent. While we can’t force our child to sit and apply themselves to a subject they may loathe; we can help lift them up out of the
Homeschool Summer Reading
*This post contains affiliate links. Summer time, A time to… unwind relax be adventurous play dream discover What better way to check off everything on the above list than to open up a great book! We are often sitting outside reading our books, getting lost in adventures of the future, days gone past, antics of the animal world or silly stories just for fun. No matter what book we choose to read, the 1 thing we love to do is gather around for our family read-a-loud time, and in the summer, we take it outdoors! Family Outdoor Read-A-Loud
Homeschooling with Games
“Break Free in Your Homeschool” has made me think of so many mini posts! This one is about: Games How often do you use games during your home school week? We used to play a lot of games and for some reason these past few months, games have been an after thought or even pushed right aside. Children love to play and they also need to play! Playing provides so much opportunity to lock in knowledge or learn something in a different way and often without realizing just how much they are learning. Playing board games,
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