Tag: The Homeschooling Life
How to Be a Helpful Catholic Homeschooler
When you start homeschooling, you join a vast community of fellow Catholic homeschoolers. While we may disagree on educational philosophy and some of the externals…
When You Need Help Homeschooling
In its early days (1970s-1980s), modern homeschooling was often a complete rejection of traditional school. Homeschooling parents, many of whom had to fly under the…
Learning New Things is Hard
When was the last time you tried to learn something new? The other night my eight-year-old daughter was trying to teach me some basic Irish…
Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
TeepeeJoy.com has put together a great resource on the pros and cons of homeschooling. They asked 41 Homeschooling veterans (including yours truly) to weigh in…
How Do You Fill Your Cup? Personal Passions and the Homeschooling Mom
One of my veteran homeschooling friends posted this question on Facebook today. It’s a good question, and I’m going to be honest right up front….
Help Other Homeschoolers – Share Your Homeschooling Wisdom!
Will you help other homeschoolers by sharing your hard-earned homeschooling wisdom? I’m taking a survey of Catholic homeschoolers. I hope you will take a few…
Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part Two
This article originally appeared on Kolbe.org and is used with permission. Miss Part One? Read it here: Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part One…
REFRESH 2018 CONFERENCE is here!
It’s the dark days of February and you may be feeling a little flat and unmotivated. We all are at this time of year and…
8 Lessons From Finland for Homeschoolers
Finland consistently scores high on the Programme for International Student Assessment, “a set of tests for evaluating critical-thinking skills in math, science, and reading,” despite…
Being an Ambassador for Homeschooling, Whether You Want to Be or Not
There’s this thing about being a homeschooler – people will want to talk to you about it. Your neighbors will inquire why your children are…