A Medley of Homeschool Perspectives
I have a confession…I’m artistically challenged! My area was always music, definitely not visual art. I was never the kid doodling away their time. You would find me singing the day away. Fast forward a few years, I’m now the typical home schooling mom trying to make sure her kids have a well-rounded educational [...]
We love the holidays and a big reason behind this is our family traditions. I am constantly on the look-out for new ideas to incorporate into our holiday season. Stories, activities, crafts, and food! These are all a part of what makes our holidays so special and a big part of our traditions. I really [...]
As a guest writer on Jennifer’s column this month, I was thinking about her topic of the many personalities of moms. Many hats are required of us moms and we do our best to wear them well. However, sometimes there are hats we dread putting on, no matter how good of a mom we are! [...]
I think mama birds have the right idea. I think a gentle shove from the nest is a good thing. I know most equate that to them graduating and leaving the nest but I’m putting it in terms of facing fears, giving our children (especially those who resist) social engaging risks. The doubtful questions of [...]
Schools nationwide are experiencing a detriment, their art and music programs are being eliminated. I believe that those classes are just as valuable as language arts and science. This is why I make sure in our homeschool environment to include art and music. Logan truly loves and appreciates art – especially Salvador Dali. When we [...]
I remember back when I was in high school and my geography teacher required us to memorize all the countries, every single one of them. We were then going to stand in front of the class and recite them. My gut reaction-PANIC! When I told my mom she had a great idea — I love [...]
I have often heard homeschooling mothers mention that they can’t cover art in their homeschool because their child doesn’t like or isn’t particularly good at drawing, or cutting and pasting. But, there is so much more out there than just the visual arts. For instance, consider the fibre arts! What are Fibre Arts? Fibre arts [...]
