The best way to teach a young child to love to read is to read to them often, starting very young. I read to my kids even if I think they are not paying attention. Toddlers will mimic everything you do (good and bad) and it is no different with reading. There are tons of “teach your baby to read”...

When I started homeschooling , NumberOne was only about 2. I didn’t actually know that I was homeschooling, in fact I had never heard of it. One is a super-smart kid and totally in to everything so I was just trying to keep her occupied and out of trouble. By the time she was preschool age she...

the homeschool wagon that is. Today marks our 1st official back-to-homeschool day. I was a little completely and irrationally freaked over the idea of being fully responsible for my children and their education again 24 hrs a day 7 days a week. I was selfishly enjoying some of the quiet time I had while...

So I have been dying to make this announcement for weeks! I am so excited! The time has come!This week will be the last week that the kids will be in school. Yes, we are going back to homeschooling! I am sure this will not come as a shock to many of you. This is where our heart is and has been. My health...

I really miss homeschooling my kids. This whole school thing is getting to me. We get up at 5 am(and those of you who know me, I know are impressed), leave at 6:45 pick up at 3 get home about 4:20…There is no family time left. Most days we have some kind of other activity and so we are rushing...