Posts that focus on overall homeschooling strategies, motivation, and advice.
Homeschooling is full of trial and error—but when you’re teaching neurodivergent kids, that trial-and-error phase can feel like it never ends. As a neurodivergent homeschooling parent myself (hello, ADHD brain!) raising kids who are also… Read More »My Favorite Homeschool Hacks (That Actually Work for Neurodivergent Kids)
I’m currently working through Logic of English with my 8-year-old. There are two parts to Logic of English (LOE); Foundations and Essentials. Foundations is intended for ages 4-7 and Essentials targets ages 8 and up.… Read More »Logic of English: Curriculum Spotlight
Pink Shirt Day is a powerful movement that began in 2007, inspired by a group of high school students in Canada who stood up against bullying. The story goes that a student was being bullied… Read More »Pink Shirt Day: The Anti-Bullying Movement
Let’s face it—getting young readers excited about literacy can sometimes feel like convincing a cat to take a bath. But don’t worry, I’ve got your back! Whether you’re a teacher in a busy classroom or… Read More »10 Games to Promote Literacy for Early Readers
January is a wonderful opportunity for a fresh start—a time to step back, reflect, and reassess your homeschooling goals and intentions for the year ahead. One of my personal favorite ways to kick off the… Read More »25 Books for 2025: Homeschool Edition
The Daily 5 is a literacy management system developed by Joan Moser and Gail Boucher, 2 sisters from America. The system has 5 components for children to work through daily: Students are explicitly taught how… Read More »The Daily 5 Literacy Framework
Many of us tend to shy away from the idea that children can learn without any sort of assigned curriculum. How will they stay on task? How will they know what to do? Children require… Read More »Education Redefined
It’s back to school season and you know what that means! A mad scramble to get everything ready for that first week of school. What to prioritize – engagement? Classroom management? Just try to hold… Read More »Back for S’more Learning
Today we’re going to explore celebrated Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of development. Numerous educators believe that play is a passive activity that can be permitted during breaks between instructional blocks. They view it… Read More »The Power of Imaginative Play
Montessori philosophy believes every child is born with a natural drive for learning, and they are given the freedom to explore their own interests. The Montessori method is a style of education named after its… Read More »5 Tips for Your Montessori Homeschool
