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200 Fingers & Toes Updates, Homeschool News, & Some Fun Practicing gratitude can be a lifeline, especially when feeling a little off. This last month has been full of disappointments and frustrating struggles. It might not be as BIG as the recent disasters others in the United States are facing, but I’ve been feeling a bit low nonetheless. It is a good thing that I signed up to participate in the 30-Day Gratitude Challenge with my friend Kerry. As I wrote my post, scheduled to post on…

Evaluating is only part of the year-end plan for our homeschool. Setting goals is the beginning, but the great news is this can be done at any time

Does sloppy handwriting and careless spelling make you cringy? Me too! As a middle school mom, I’m here with tips on getting the right tools to rebuild base skills like handwriting and spelling with daily drills. A Reason For Handwriting and A Reason For Spelling make it easy for all of us to build base…

What are the best middle school accountability builders to support your children where they are at in their development? Middle schoolers are in the age of discovery. Academically, they are discovering where they excel and feeling the challenge of their weaknesses. Yet, they lack the capacity to foresee long term consequences of their choices. They…

Holiday season got you scrambling? I know the feeling all too well. A few years ago, I realized that we had forgotten to pray at our Thanksgiving celebration! Blame it on having five grandbabies, ten siblings, three significant others, and a partridge in a… you get it! The place was crowded, but we missed the…

Do you hope to have a house full of readers one day? We refer to our house as “The Book House,” but growing up, I was not a reader. It was not until I was an adult that I discovered reading for pleasure. As a homeschooling mother, I wanted to ensure that my kids loved…

Do your find yourself wondering: can my homeschooler graduate early, and what does that really mean, you are in the right place.

educe your workload, get your kids to manage their work better and save time at the end of the homeschool year. The first step is reducing the amount of paper you deal with on a daily basis.