My kids tend to move slower through their curriculum so we have always “schooled” through the summer to allow that flexibility during the year. The problem is, every year when the end of May rolls around we are all ready for a break or a change at least. This summer, instead of continuing our usual […]

Homeschooling Resources

June 18, 2024

Summer Learning Versus Summer School: Shifts We Make in the Summer to Keep Learning Fun and Light 

Whatever your style of homeschool or parenting, connection is the foundation to fruitfulness. I have found this to be true as a mother, teacher, and mentor. It is the way God parents us. The more connected we are with Jesus the more natural it is to follow His lead and bear fruits of the Spirit. […]

Connected Parenting

April 3, 2024

Tools for Connection, A Key to Successful Parenting and Homeschool

As homeschool moms, we spend so much time with our kids. That’s the goal, right? But it can also leave us feeling stretched very thin. We have so much responsibility on us to get it all done. We provide our children’s education, make sure they see friends, take them to their classes, co-ops, and sports. […]

Uncategorized

March 10, 2024

Seven Ways to Prevent Burnout as a Homeschool Mom

What do you do when your child just refuses to do the work or simply is not grasping the concepts the way you are explaining it to them? This can feel like such an impasse in our homeschool and cause alot of frustration and disconnection between us and our child. This is something that comes […]

Homeschooling Resources

November 14, 2023

5 Ways to make your Homeschool Curriculum More Fun

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