Homeschooling
A New Direction
When I began this website a few years ago my primary purpose was to provide a resource for homeschooling families. While I still have a desire to support homeschoolers any way I can, I have seen my focus gradually shifting in a different direction over the past few months. I will be changing my website… »
Resources to assist you
Homeschool Support Resources Websites: http://sherylmaxey.com/ (clickable links for resources listed) http://www.home-school.com/ (lists articles, groups, events related to homeschooling) http://homeschooling.about.com/od/magazines/Magazines_and_Publications.htm (a list of homeschool magazines) http://www.nathhan.com/index.htm ( homeschooling special needs children) http://www.homeschool.com/ (has message forums, resource lists and Podcasts) http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com (huge variety of homeschool information) http://groups.yahoo.com ( search for groups that interest you. If you type… »
Homeschooling is Worth It, Even on the Tough Days
Sometimes we have rough days. Sometimes we have rough weeks. Well, to be honest sometimes we have rough YEARS! I have to admit that at times I find homeschooling hard. Much harder than I ever imagined. I think that the saying “anything worth having is worth working for” can be appropriately applied to homeschooling. But… »
Why I Don’t Have a Schoolroom
I read an article today that talked about how the author’s family had decided that the best way for them to “do school” was to “separate home and school.” I read with some interest how this family had designated a room that they would use strictly for school and not allow their school to “take… »
Audio Books: A Great Way to Forget the Winter Chill
At our house it has become tradition to spend the cold days of our Iowa winters listening to books on CD. We are often finished with our schoolwork shortly after lunch which leaves the long afternoons to work together on a jigsaw puzzle while we listen to a book on CD. We have listened to… »
What I’ve Been Reading
You would think with the busyness of the holidays that I wouldn’t have time to read. Wrong! I always have time to read. It is definitely my sanity safety net. This month I have been reading a variety of things. Sometimes whole books, sometimes just portions of a book. Either way, I have found some… »
Creation Science Resources
This year marked the 100th birthday of Charles Darwin. With that fact drawing attention again to his work, there has been a renewed interest in the age old conflict - Evolution vs. Creationism. My older boys have shown an interest in this topic and have read several books about the subject. We have had an opportunity to discuss… »
Getting Your Kids to Read
A couple of months ago I wrote a post about the Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. I hope you have had a chance to take a look at this excellent resource. Now that it’s August, I am looking at what we will use for school this year. I have consulted several other resources similar… »
You Can Do It!
Last week I had meetings all week. In Iowa, one of the assessment options for homeschoolers is to work with a supervising teacher. Since I was a licensed teacher in Ohio back in the 80′s I was able to obtain a substitute teacher’s license when we moved to Iowa. This allows me to act as… »
Do You Geek the Library?
From a homeschoolers perspective it goes without saying that the library is a vital part of daily life — at least at our house. I don’t know about you, but for our family the library is actually our main source of curriculum. I use the word “curriculum” loosely. It isn’t uncommon for me to have… »
