Elementary School

Curriculum Elementary School Getting Started Parenting Pre-K Education Waypoint 5 — Did It Actually Work?

How to Make Peace With Different Education Paths for Siblings

There’s a particular kind of mental loop that starts when you’re considering homeschooling some of your children but not all of them. It goes something like this:
If I homeschool one, shouldn’t I homeschool all of them? But what if I’m not ready for that? What if one thrives in school and one doesn’t? Will the one in school feel left out? Will the one at home feel different? Am I being inconsistent? Is this fair?
Round and round it goes — and underneath all of it, a quiet worry that whatever you choose, it won’t be the right thing.

How to Make Peace With Different Education Paths for Siblings Read Post »

Curriculum Elementary School Getting Started High School Middle School Parenting Waypoint 6 — Really Seeing My Child

Evaluating Your Child After Leaving Public School

Most parents who transition from public school to homeschooling want to jump straight to curriculum. It feels productive. It feels like forward motion. But choosing curriculum before you know where your child actually stands is like buying shoes before you know their size. You might get lucky. Or you might spend the next three months wondering why nothing fits.

Evaluating Your Child After Leaving Public School Read Post »

Scroll to Top