Competitive Speech & STOA for Homeschoolers
As a STOA alumni and coach, I have been through multiple classes and curriculum on public speaking and speech. Although some of these courses are great to teach the basics from, there’s still something missing. I want you to imagine a high school boy who enjoys the...
Celebrating Christmas
This post may contain affiliate links. (Make sure you find your way to the bottom of this post to enter the Christmas Blessings Giveaway!) The Holiday Season is hard upon our heels. As our family size shifts and changes with kids launching and significant others...
Using Planners with your High School Students
(This post may contain affiliate links.) For the past four years, I’ve worked as we’ve homeschooled and I have also had high schoolers who have been going through fairly rigorous academic programs. Throw in a few extra-curriculars, like music and karate and Latin...
Thankful for….Series
(This week I've been blessed with the opportunity to guest post over at Minnesota Country Girl as part of the 30 Days of Thankfulness series.) Several years ago, just after moving to the state where we currently live, we had the very great honor of inviting TeenPact...
Teaching Effective Online Communication – For Tweens and Teens
Hey There Busy Homeschooling Friend, Just writing to remind you to teach your kids about effective online communication. It's called Netiquette. I know, it’s just one more thing to think about amidst the math, science and writing curriculum, laundry, meals, and dirty...
Executive Functioning & Why it Matters in Your Homeschool
Executive Functioning a big “buzzword” in education right now. If you have a child diagnosed with ADHD/ADD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Autism, Aspergers or a Learning Disability, you have probably come across the term Executive Functioning. So, how does...
Hey Homeschool Mom – Keep It Simple!
Keep It Simple, Sister! If your family needs three degrees to understand what they need to do while you’re gone, that’s a problem. If the person helping you out feels like the instructions you left them are written in Mandarin Chinese with a splash of Greek, Arabic,...
Should I participate in NaNoWriMo?
(This post is a two-part series on NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. Be sure to check out the first part of the series, What in the World is NaNoWriMo. For more information, check out the NaNoWriMo website.) Should I participate in NaNoWriMo? Before we...
What in the World is NaNoWriMo and Why Should You Care?
(This post is a two-part series on NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, for more information, check out their website here.) Autumn is always one of those special times of the year. Fall leaves swirling down around you as you walk down the sidewalk, dazzling in...
Humor and Homeschooling
“Humor is something that thrives between man’s aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because you see, humor is truth.” ~ Victor Borge I like to think that I have a killer sense of humor. My kids are very funny too (I’ve...
