Organic Education for Young Children
Several years ago, Andrew Pudewa spoke at our homeschooling conference and he said something I’ll never forget: “The problem with trying to cover all the bases is that you end up going a mile wide and...
View ArticleHomeschooling When You’re Snowed In
Homeschoolers kinda like snow days. When icy roads result in cancelled choir practice, swimming lessons, or co-op, we relish the opportunity to focus on important parts of an education that sometimes...
View ArticleMarch Printables for Preschool-2nd Grade
Perhaps March Break is almost over and your kids are anxious to get back into routine. ‘Course they’d never say it, but you can tell by the dilly-dallying and oft-repeated, “I’m bored. Can we watch a...
View ArticleHomeschool Curriculum for 2014-15
I can’t believe it’s been almost 3 months since my last blog post! Honestly, I haven’t missed it a bit. After 18 weeks of morning sickness, followed by 6 weeks of bed-rest which required us moving in...
View ArticleThe Best Place To Shop For Homeschool Supplies
Homeschooling is growing by leaps and bounds that promise exciting and challenging times ahead! Its exploding growth rate can be attributed to two main factors: a second generation of homeschoolers...
View ArticleFREE 1-Month Thanksgiving Unit Study Plan
We’re about to begin a month-long unit study starting Monday, November 2, in our home centered around thankfulness, and I thought I’d share our plan in case you’d like to join us! You can follow along...
View ArticleThe Ultimate 2015 Homeschool Holiday Gift Guide
What makes The Ultimate 2015 Homeschool Holiday Gift Guide different from other gift guides? Well, we basically generalized the unique characteristics/wants/needs/desires of most homeschooling...
View ArticleBut, Mom! Why Do I Have To Do School?
“But Mom, why do I have to do school?” my oldest asked on one of those days when she was clearly not in the mood for copywork. I thought for a second about a meme I had seen where the conversation...
View ArticleThe Pros And Cons Of Eclectic Homeschooling (Our Curriculum Choices For...
The two best words to describe our curriculum selection this year are probably “eclectic” and “relaxed.” (If you’re new to Growing Home (welcome!), you can find some more thoughts about teaching...
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