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Gaining Independence through Morning Routines: Keys to a Joyful Start
Understanding that each child's needs and capabilities evolve with age, I’ve created a special freebie to guide you in developing an effective morning routine. MY age-by-age recommendation checklist offers practical suggestions tailored to different developmental stages, ensuring that your morning routine grows with your child. Additionally, our open-ended list allows for customization, making it easy to adapt the routine to your child's unique interests and needs.

Interland: Kids Internet Safety Lessons in a Fun and Engaging Way
Interland is an adventure-packed online game that makes learning about internet safety interactive and enjoyable. The game is set in a virtual world composed of four islands, each focusing on a different aspect of internet safety.

Health and Wellness for the Homeschooling Family
It's time to turn our focus to a crucial aspect that often takes a backseat amidst busy homeschooling days: Health and Wellness in your Homeschool.

Organizing Your Homeschool Space and Schedule
An organized homeschool environment fosters a conducive atmosphere for learning and creativity. It helps in minimizing distractions and maximizes both efficiency and enjoyment in your homeschooling journey.

Homeschool Budgeting: Financial Planning for the Year
Welcome back to our series designed to help homeschool moms streamline and simplify the new year. In Part 1, we set the stage with our homeschool vision. Now, let's delve into a crucial aspect that often causes stress but is pivotal for a smooth homeschool journey: financial planning and budgeting.

A Homeschool Mom's Guide: New Years Simplified
The first step in any journey is knowing where you want to go. As homeschooling parents, we're not just our children’s primary educators; we're visionaries shaping our children's future. Let's start this year by defining our homeschooling vision.

Start the Year Right: Free January Book Tracker for Moms and Kids!
As we welcome 2024 with open arms and hearts full of hope, I'm thrilled to share a special gift to kick off this wonderful year. For all the dedicated moms and enthusiastic young learners out there, I've crafted a unique January Book Tracker, designed to make our homeschooling journey even more organized and enjoyable. 📚

Unveiling "A Matter of Principal: A Former School Principal’s Journey to Redefine Education and Bring Learning Back to the Home”: The Book Release That's Changing The Conversation on Education

7 Easy Tips to Navigate Parent-Teacher Conferences in Your Homeschool: A Family Check-In
When we think of parent-teacher conferences, the image that often comes to mind is of a formal meeting in a classroom setting. But for homeschooling families, this traditional setup takes on a fresh, more intimate dimension. The at-home parent-teacher conference is less about formality and more about reflection, connection, and growth.

The Importance of Creating Reading Roadmaps With Your Kids: The How and Why
Reading is a doorway to other worlds, a journey through time and space, and an avenue to develop empathy and understanding. Every book comes with its own lessons, but the way a child approaches a spooky mystery book is vastly different from a vibrant comic strip. Enter the Reading Roadmap–a strategy to guide children on the how and why of reading different genres. Let’s dive into this in more detail.

5 Strategies For Raising Enthusiastic Readers: Not All Journeys Are the Same
With the emphasis on the benefits of early reading, it's easy to feel a pinch of worry when one child doesn't take to books as readily as another. But every child's journey with reading is unique. So how can we, as parents, help nudge our more reluctant readers in the right direction without pushing them away?

A families favorite online resource for homeschooling: All about Outschool
Outschool is an online education platform that offers fun and unique classes for children. Made for kids between the ages of 3 and 18, Outschool is packed with all kinds of exciting classes, one on one tutoring options, camps, and interactive educational opportunities for kids in any homeschool.

Embrace Single Tasking: Happily Say Goodbye to High-Pressure Multitasking Society
For the longest time, we have all been encouraged to live in a world that prioritizes multitasking. But when you embrace single-tasking, you are giving yourself permission to do something right. Instead of trying to get things done as quickly as possible, you are focusing on getting things done correctly.

Top 7 Tasty Toddler Friendly Favorite Snacks: Exploring Culinary Adventures with Your Little One
Engaging with your toddler in the kitchen isn't just about whipping up snacks; it's a wonderful way to foster creativity, develop fine motor skills, and bond over shared experiences! As you embark on this culinary journey together, here are my top 7 tasty toddler-friendly snacks that you can make with your little one, along with links to simple and delicious recipes.

The Key to Harmonious Homeschooling: Being Intentional in Building Balanced Boundaries
Homeschooling offers an exciting and rewarding journey for families, but it can also feel like a juggling act, especially when you're managing the education of multiple children. The desire to keep everyone engaged and productive can lead to burnout – for both you and your children. The key to a harmonious homeschooling experience lies in building boundaries and embracing a balanced approach that prioritizes quality over constant activity.

5 Ideas on Balancing Homeschool and Raising a Toddler: Embracing Flexibility, Freedom, and Exploration
When you are homeschooling your children, and you have children that are not quite homeschool age, you might find yourself wondering what to do. How do you balance these different worlds? Do you combine them? Separate them? In our house, I do not apply formal learning principles to my son’s life. While his sisters are old enough to embrace the nuances of homeschooling, I know what the research knows—formal learning is not healthy for toddlers.

5 Strategies We Use in Our Homeschool to Start the Year Off Right
Our new homeschool year is off to another great start, and I wanted to share some of the strategies we are using to make it a great year.

5 Easy ways any curriculum can work for your homeschool
You are not alone if you and your family are struggling with a homeschool curriculum! But, before you consider switching or ditching a curriculum, here are 5 Easy ways ANY Curriculum can work for Your Homeschool, and improve the experience for you and your young learners!

A Family’s Complete Guide to Finding a Homeschool Curriculum
Finding a curriculum can be intimidating when switching to homeschooling your children, but it can also be the most rewarding. While I can’t tell you which curriculum will work best for your family, I have created a family's complete guide to finding a homeschool curriculum that supports your goals!

8 Helpful Steps to Start Homeschooling : A Family’s Guide
If you are looking to transition from traditional schooling to homeschooling, or hoping to keep your children out of traditional schools entirely, here are 8 helpful steps to start homeschooling. A family’s guide to help you get started and find success!