Homeschooling Spelling: Our low-stress, child-led approach (including resources)
Homeschooling spelling is a bit like learning times tables – it involves a lot of rote learning, is incredibly boring, the real-life reasons for mastering it aren’t immediately apparent, and it is shoved on children at a too-young age. Or maybe that’s...
Homeschool Schedule Strategy – be flexible AND productive
One of the hardest things to do as a homeschooler is to create a realistic homeschool schedule. How do you make sure all the important things get done, while still leaving the time and space needed for creativity? How do you keep motivated while also keeping flexible?...
The Continuum of Homeschooling Styles
This post is part of the Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Styles series – view the entire series here So many homeschooling styles – how do you decide which one to use? How do you even COMPARE them when they’re all so different?!...
How the Start Homeschooling Summit improved our homeschool – instantly
The last few weeks have been more than a little insane here! For those of you who missed it, I’ve been running the Start Homeschooling Summit. Coordinating 34 workshops from 28 presenters across 4 continents and many more timezones was a bit of a juggling act! But...
How to use lists in your homeschool
Lists are the only way I keep track of anything. To-do lists, meal lists, to-buy lists, wishlists – if it’s not on the list it really doesn’t get done. So it makes sense that lists are invaluable in our homeschool, too. We use lists to keep track of what we’ve done,...
Homeschooling with Depression – my story, and tips to help you cope
Homeschooling without depression is like a bushwalk that’s a little beyond your fitness level. It’s hard. At some points you want to quit, but the regular glimpses of beauty are reward enough to keep plodding along. Homeschooling with...
Homeschoolers aren’t always at home – a homeschooling day in the life
Today, Rex has his yearly hearing test. He’s moderately deaf and has been wearing hearing aids since he was two. A paediatric audiologist is only available in our regional centre, so we decide to make a day of it, as family, and a do a few things we can’t...
5 ways to build your homeschooling confidence
It’s no good looking all calm and serene in the face of criticism if you then go home and collapse into a snivelling heap, all confidence destroyed, convinced you’re setting your children up for a lifetime of failure. Here’s how to build your homeschooling confidence...
The Homeschooling Criticism Series – The Three Types of Homeschooling Critic
Sadly, homeschooling criticism is very common. While homeschooling has increased exponentially over the last few years, It’s far from mainstream. And when you do things that are a bit odd, you know that you’re going to hear all about it from just about...Want to have the best start to homeschooling – free?
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