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Oct. 15, 2018
7 Ways to Salvage a Homeschool Day That's Headed South... Fast
You’ve had that day; we all have. Your kids aren’t feeling the homeschool thing today, and to be honest, you aren’t, either. The to-do list looks long, attitudes are poor, and you’re pretty sure that if you look over at … Continue reading
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Aug. 10, 2018
How Potty Training Nearly Derailed My Plan to Homeschool
Do you have young children and want to homeschool? Are you confident it’s the right decision, but have some doubts about being able to get it done? Me too, friend—all the time! It’s embarrassing to admit now, but potty training … Continue reading
Tagged discouraged, homeschool, Homeschooling, tips, toddlers, troubleshooting
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Aug. 3, 2018
What To Do If Your Child Hates Homeschool History
While all kids have their favorite school subjects, it's especially sad to me when kids say they hate history. Unfortunately, I understand how it can happen. I, too, used to despise history because the method I encountered in public school … Continue reading
Aug. 1, 2018
9 Ways to Motivate the Dawdling Teenager to Get Homeschool Done
Raising teenagers gets a bad rap. Ask most moms and they will let you in on a huge secret—raising and homeschooling teens is one of the most rewarding phases of parenting! You finally start to see the fruit of years … Continue reading
Tagged dawdling, high school, Homeschooling, problems, struggles, teens, tips, troubleshooting
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Jul. 27, 2018
3 Clever Incentives to Motivate a Homeschool Dawdler
For mid-elementary through early middle school children, I’ve found that incentives—both tangible and intangible—work well to motivate a homeschool dawdler. I tend to use them temporarily to stimulate a lagging child and then taper the rewards, expecting the schoolwork to become … Continue reading
Jul. 23, 2018
4 Ways Your Homeschool Curriculum May Encourage Dawdling
Children are naturally born with a poor sense of time management. They tend not to see the importance of deadlines and schedules and are not experts as using their time wisely. Unfortunately for busy homeschool parents, this tendency to dawdle … Continue reading
Feb. 14, 2018
Troubleshooting 8 Common Homeschool Problems That Make You Nuts
Have you ever called technical support to troubleshoot a problem? It never fails that after hours of working by myself to no avail, three minutes on the phone with a pro will solve the issue. Most of the time, it’s … Continue reading
