Blog — Homeschooling
What is Your Homeschool Style?
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
If you’ve been educating your children at home for any amount of time, then you’ve most likely heard about having a homeschool style. Although there are many to choose from, you don’t have to feel pressured to narrow it down to just one. Contrary to popular belief, most people share characteristics of multiple styles.... continue reading
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When You Feel Like a Homeschool Mom Failure
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
What do you do to change your negative thoughts when you feel like a homeschool mom failure? Let's be real. We all do at times.
I hope life and homeschool are going wonderfully and you are on top of the world, ready for the happiest time of the year. But if not, you will want to keep reading.
This is the time of year when we have settled into the school routine, attitudes are a normal part of the school day. Some days are rough and nothing seems to go as planned. It’s not.... continue reading
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When My Homeschool Curriculum Choices Aren't Working
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
I know from experience that about now, you might be feeling a bit frustrated with the curriculum choices you've made and might be looking for something different. You have finally been able to confess that your homeschool curriculum choices aren't working. Here are several things you can do to overcome this homeschool hurdle....continue reading
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How to Encourage Your Child to Write- Model it
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
One of the most constructive ways to encourage a young writer is through modeling.
Why Model and Teach Writing?
Kim from WriteShop explains how teaching writing needs to be more like teaching geometry.
Imagine saying, “OK, Ryan, find the hypotenuse of this triangle. I’m not going to teach you different strategies to solve the problem. Just get started . . . continue reading
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The Best Family Board and Card Games
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
Games provide many opportunities for academic practice at every age and stage of learning.
"Preschoolers and elementary aged students greatly enjoy games! Although parents often cringe at playing games like Candyland (ugh!), there are great lessons for kids in these simple games. Here are just a few reasons to play.....continue reading
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