5 Days of Tips: Taking Time for Relationships

One very important aspect, whether or not you are a homeschool parent, is taking time to nurture the relationships in your life.  For me this includes my relationship with the Lord, my husband and my children. My relationship with the Lord is very important to me; however, there are times that I don’t take the …

5 Days of Tips for Homeschool Parents

Today I don’t have a tip to share but I would like to encourage you to check out the tips that other members of the Schoolhouse Review Crew are sharing. Melissa @ Grace Christian School Michele @ Family, Faith and Fridays Missica @ Through the Open Window Monique @ Mountain of Grace Homeschooling Rebekah @ …

5 Days of Tips: Learning Together

If your family is like ours, you have a variety of ages and interests.  I have found that studying some subjects as a family has been helpful.  The Bible and History tend to lend themselves well to studying with a wide variety of ages. Our typical day starts with us meeting together to work on our …

5 Days of Tips: Dare to NOT Compare

Human nature seems to lend itself to the game of comparison.  We compare our abilities, talents and circumstances to others around us.  The worst part of this comparison is that no two situations are the same.  While someone may look like they have it “all together,” they may in fact be really struggling with some …

5 Days of Tips: Learning While Doing

A great way that I have found to teach is through hands-on education.  On our farm and around the house there are often projects that need to be completed.  The kids are often eager to apply math skills they are learning by helping to measure for a construction project or by making a favorite recipe. …