Summer School

No, I’m not talking about schooling year-round. I realize that some families find schooling year-round to be a viable option for many reasons, but my purpose here is not to discuss the merits of either a traditional school calendar or schooling year-round. Our family has chosen to school according to a more traditional school calendar,ContinueContinue reading “Summer School”

Organized Relaxation? Yes, You Can Organize Your Vacation!

Yes, I even organize my relaxation time! I am that neurotic. Really. Just ask my husband, who’s been trying to get me to relax for years. But even homeschooling families need a vacation.Seriously, organization is the pathway to real relaxation. Once the details are in place, then I don’t have to worry about them andContinueContinue reading “Organized Relaxation? Yes, You Can Organize Your Vacation!”

Papers, Papers Everywhere – Not! Or How and Why to Create a Portfolio

What does a hard-working homeschooling mom do with all those 3-D projects, art papers, grammar workbooks, math tests? Throw them away? Horrors!! There is an alternative that can make both the “savers” and the “throwers” happy, believe it or not. The solution is to make a portfolio to showcase a selection of each student’s bestContinueContinue reading “Papers, Papers Everywhere – Not! Or How and Why to Create a Portfolio”