A few years ago I went through burnout. I realized during that time our weekends were so busy I did not have space for downtime, projects, or rest. I big piece of my healing was creating margin and making space for Sabbath. But even after I had slowed down on the weekends there was still…
Homeschooling High School definitely has its challenges! I am happy to help you in this. First, I want to encourage you to keep stepping forward in faith and with conviction. You can do this! I am right there with you as my oldest graduates in May of this year. It is scary everything feels so…
😁Guest Post by Joanna Bischoff Homeschooling from a Mom of 3 How It All Began I look up from my desk. Three little heads, of varying heights and sizes, are intently bent over their desks, each at a (hopefully) brain-building school activity. In front of me is the homeschool area that I saw on Pinterest…
Before we get to the practical, let me share my story… My Journey in Working from Home – I have been working 50 – 60 hour weeks (without payment) for over 17 years. When I type that out it sounds like a lot. I guess it actually is. For me, it has just been 20…
Timers can be used for many types of work and tasks. They can work as reminders, help kids with focus, and keep us from distraction. I use a variety of timers throughout my day. Here I will share how I apply these ideas to my homeschool day. See this article for how I use timers…
We are headed into Back to School season here in Arizona. The heat is kicking our butts and we are all anxious for the fall weather to bring us rain and some relief. But, unfortunately, we have a few more months of desert heat to get through. So public schools go back early (usually end…
Before I can plan out subjects and specific homeschool lessons, I need to know what our school year schedule will look like. I need to know what classes we are signing up for and what our daily rhythm will be. Each school year is slightly different and often the extra classes change with the kids’…
I needed a break from my teaching job this summer. I needed a rest from constantly holding so much information and responsibility. I could feel myself getting close to burnout again and so I took the summer off. I decided to just be Mom to my kiddos. Not teacher, planner, homeschooler, and doer of all…
I often add a sense of urgency to education which is not helpful for a learning atmosphere. When I was a teacher in the public school system, I was pushed to have my students perform well on test scores. To fill them up with as much information as I could. The goal was to meet…
I think we all deserve a summer break. I have come across an interesting phenomenon in homeschool families. They expect to be doing school work year-round. Whether they are intentionally year-round schooling or just always feeling guilty for “not getting enough school work done”. I have experienced this guilt in my own home as well.…
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