by Heather | Oct 16, 2020 | Educational Ideas, Elementary, High School, Homeschooling, Learning Tips |
I had so many questions when I first started homeschooling. How could one mom replace all those teachers in school? And teach multiple kiddos everything they needed to know, including reading and ALGEBRA, without messing them up? Who did these homeschool mamas think...
by Heather | Sep 18, 2020 | Elementary, High School, Homeschooling, Learning Tips |
You can learn a lot about homeschooling from taking care of your plants. I have always been a big fan of plants, especially the small or blooming ones. I blame it on my mom, who gave me a name that means “flowering shrub”. I’ve been picking flowers and collecting...
by Heather | Jun 18, 2020 | High School, Homeschooling, Learning Tips, Math Resources, Reading Resources |
So you’re considering homeschooling. Well, you are not alone. Over 1.6 million students were homeschooled in 2016 according to the US Department of Education, and that number continues to climb each year. But you may feel alone and nervous when you first decide to...
by Heather | Jun 10, 2020 | Homeschooling, Learning Tips, Reading Resources |
For some children, learning how to read is easy peasy and seems to happen overnight. But for the struggling reader, it feels more like ending up on the Titanic. And when you are homeschooling or trying to help that struggling reader, you may also feel...
by Heather | Mar 19, 2020 | Homeschooling, Learning Tips, Reading Resources |
Whether you are reading this while cooped up during the coronavirus pandemic or another time where you need to find a few new ideas for your kiddos to do at home, here are a whole bunch of easy ways for every parent to keep their children occupied for hours, sneak in...
by Heather | Mar 10, 2020 | High School, Learning Tips, SAT Prep |
Wondering what to really expect on SAT day? Recently, I decided to go take the new SAT with all of the stressed-out high schoolers. Yup. That’s how crazy we SAT tutors get! So, what was it like? Here are some helpful tips for you from inside the classroom on SAT...
by Heather | Jan 18, 2019 | Learning Tips, Math Resources, Reading Resources |
Remember the old movie Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray ends up repeating the same day over and over, with the exact same frustrating result? That’s pretty much what it feels like when your son or daughter is struggling to learn something new. Which is why I want to...
