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4 Fun Ways to Enjoy Summer Homeschooling ~ Written by Our family just wrapped up a 3-day soccer tournament and the kids are prepping for their year-end piano recital. I need to sign my daughter up for the summer swim team this weekend and my oldest needs to decide which merit badges he wants to work on at Scout camp. My husband just brought freeze pops home from Costco and my youngest is working on a summer activity wish list. Summer is here, you guys.

How to Homeschool a Kid Who Hates to Write ~ Written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy For whatever reason, some kids hate to write. I don’t mean they dislike it, or they’d rather not today, thank you. No, I’m talking about those kids for whom writing “The cat sat on the mat,” requires the physical effort and mental stamina of climbing Pike’s Peak (but probably with a lot more fussing, whining, crying and arguing). These kids aren’t faking: writing is genuinely difficult for them.

Homeschooling with Trauma: My Story ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool Five years ago my inner world began to collapse, and it felt like my outer world might too. It started so innocently. During COVID, when all of our worlds were toppling, my husband decided to start therapy. When he told me this, it was as much of a surprise as if he had said, “I’ve decided to get plastic surgery.” In other words, a wildly out-of-the-blue move for my British “Keep calm and carry on” husband.

5 (surprising) things you need to know about homeschooling high school ~ Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning For seven years now, I have been sharing our homeschool journey here on Simple Homeschool. My oldest was eleven at the time. My youngest was eight. It’s been a wonderful, crazy, joyful, stressful, sometimes devastating, sometimes rewarding, always worthwhile seven years. Today, I find myself helping one child graduate high school, and the other prepare to begin it.

The 5 love languages of homeschooling ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool A few weeks ago an issue with one of my children kept me up late into the night. You know, one of those little things that you can’t quite figure out. After pondering, praying, and a bit of crying, I eventually reached out to a friend and homeschooling mentor. In just a sentence or two I outlined the problem and asked if she had any advice.

The Best vs. YOUR Best ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool Instead of focusing on giving our children a complete education, or a perfect education (neither of which are necessary or possible), let us strive to awaken in them a love of learning. If we can help them to develop an attitude of lifelong learning, we will have done enough.” ~ Suzie Andres, Homeschooling with Gentleness There’s a homeschooling mom who lives in my head, and she is simply THE best.

A Little House Virtual Field Trip ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool As I’ve written before, the Little House books have influenced my life since I first read them as a little girl. I’ve read the entire series several times and have always had a dream – a dream that this year is going to come true! I’ve always wanted to walk where Laura walked, see where she lived, and be inspired as a family along the way.

How decision fatigue is wearing down your homeschool ~ Written by Sarah Mackenzie of Read-Aloud Revival It’s 11am. The twins are emptying the tea cupboard onto the floor, the 2 year-old is fussing, and I’m standing at the fridge, trying to decide what to make for lunch. Just then my 11 year-old walks into the room.

Top gift ideas from Amazon for toddlers to teens ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool Still need a few more Christmas gifts for the kids? I asked our Simple Homeschool community for their best ideas, and you totally delivered! Certain ages (teens, ahem) can be especially tough to buy for at times, so I love that your top picks include plenty that would work well for older kids as well.

Shutting down the homeschool fight (before it even starts) ~ Written by Kara S. Anderson of Where the Beauty Is We were invited to our new neighbors’ house for a backyard movie night – and I knew it was going to come up. Because we’re homeschoolers. And he’s a public school teacher.