2 Keys to Planning Your Most Successful Homeschool Year
A Successful year needs a little homeschool planning. There are two things that will help you more than any others.
When is the last time you moved your couch? You answer reveals a potential homeschooling weakness.
I like to rearrange the furniture. l have been known to rearrange the contents of all the kitchen cabinets in the name of better work flow. A weekly conversation in our house goes something like this. “HONEY, where is my charger? The charger that is supposed to be in the desk drawer, that charger.” “It’s…
How to Avoid Getting Lost on Your Homeschool Journey
Traveling alone doesn’t have to be terrifying. Last summer I traveled alone for the first time in 16 years. It was ridiculous, how nervous I was. I have flown several times, just recently before that, but I on those trips I had someone else leading me. In life there are so many things that are…
The Best Way to Get Unstuck When Life is Overwhelming
What I Learned About an Engine; What to Do When You Are Stuck [Tweet “A little fellowship was all I needed, and the last thing I thought I had time for.”] A little fellowship was all I needed, and the last thing I thought I had time for. What do a broken tractor and friend…
Embracing You and Your Unique Homeschool | In Due Season Volume 1.8
Over the last few weeks we talked about two ways to show our children love in our Homeschool time. We are going to wrap up our posts taking about comparison. I hope you had a chance to sign up and download the free study guide to get the most out of this series while it is up here…
Find your family’s personal rhythms and schedule without comparison or guilt | In Due Season Volume 1.7
It seems like everyone has an opinion about what kind of schedule you SHOULD have for your school day. Here is the thing, I don’t. I hear-by absolve you from pleasing anyone but your family with your schedule. Your school does not have to satisfy anyone but your family. Do you know how many years…
Comparison Will Make You Work Without the Passion to Drive You | In Due Season 1.6
Comparison can keep you running in the wrong direction for your school. Have you tries a curriculum because your friend loved it only to find your kids hated it? We can feel pressure to keep at it because we should feel just as enthusiastic. We are subject to SO much pressure as homeschoolers. Your future…
Comparison is a Killer of Joy | In Due Season Volume 1.5
Comparison will ensure that you have hard time finding your stride. I remember, early in our marriage, I kept thinking I should be more like my husband. He was outgoing. The man could work circles around me because he was a tireless producer. Literally sleeping just 4 hours, he would work an 18-hour day, go back…
Embrace Your Homeschool Without Comparison | In Due Season Vol 1.4
There is no shortage of great advice out there, but the best advice is to find what is working well for you and maximize it
Honor Your Chid’s Gifts and Interests | In Due Season Volume 1.3
Let me share three unique ways we show love by honoring our child’s unique gifts and interests in our school life. I keep the focus on each individual child and their interests, and avoid a school day where I am the only one winning I have a son that loves to win. My son is deeply committed to…
Show Love By Giving Time | In Due Season Vol. 1.2
We show love by giving our time. [Tweet “Time is our most precious and finite resource”] Time. There is no more to be had, no place to buy an extra tomorrow. As homeschool parents we have left jobs, careers and opportunities behind to give instruction time to your child. We calculated and intentionally structured in our…
Focusing on The Players | In Due Season Vol 1.1
I can identify the exact moment when a board game stops being fun, can’t you? You hear the giggles lessen and the arguments increase. If you intervene you know where the focus will turn; the score. As soon as winning and losing becomes the primary focus, the kids forget about the fun they were having. [Tweet “To have your focus…
Showing Love in Your Homeschool | In Due Season Volume 1.0
What if the middle of your homeschooling years could be as exciting as that first one? In Due Season is a series for the long middle stretch before you. Beginnings are great, and planning for the end is satisfying, but the middle can be a long, winding, uncharted road. This series is full of weekly encouragement…