My oldest child’s pre-K year marked our first year of homeschooling. I had a lot of fun selecting preschool homeschool curriculum for him. Before I begin, I want to stress that the 2020-2021 school year was an odd one. We grappled with a pandemic, the...
My firstborn baby smiled at me, then unceremoniously dumped his cereal all over the kitchen floor. I sighed and longed for the day when he would eat more than he tossed. “Aren’t you hungry?” I reached for the broom and dustpan. At ten months old,...
My oldest child recently turned five, which felt like the beginning of the big kid era. Frequently, I tell my husband that our oldest seems like a grown man now. I know he isn’t really, but I also cannot overstate how awesome his growing independence...
How to Homeschool with a Baby and Toddler
posted by: Laura Adams
April 27, 2021
Many homeschoolers have more than one child, so most of them will run into the issue of juggling babies, toddlers, and teaching at some point. During the 2020-2021 school year, I had a 4 year old, a 2 year old, and a baby. I’ve heard from...
I dropped my towel in frustration. Why do I do all the work around here? Here we were, going through a crisis, and those closest to me were nowhere to be found. Lazarus? Dead. Mary? Too busy with her own feelings. Jesus? Where was Jesus? ...
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Preparing to homeschool is a project I began when my oldest was about 3 years old. My husband married me for many reasons, but one of them was because I was willing to homeschool. I married my husband for many reasons, but one of them...
I first entered the homeschooling world in the late 1990s, when I was four years old. My memories of my pre-homeschooling life are sparse and fleeting. When I think of my childhood, I think of being homeschooled. The concepts are intertwined in my memories. Homeschooling...
My oldest child is turning five later this spring, which means that I’m staring down the advent of the Big Kid Era. Furthermore, my middle child just recently potty trained, so he’s also starting to seem more like a big kid. I’ve learned a lot...
How to Evaluate a Source (Or, Don’t Believe Everything You Read on the Internet)
posted by: Laura Adams
March 8, 2021
This piece was originally written in July 2020, but the same principles apply today. When I was in high school, I competed in debate. I loved it and believe my participation was one of the most formative experiences of my teenage life. You will note...