Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy . For my two high schoolers, this means that, in addition to our 3x/week all-together schooling time , they also pursue their own studies independently . Here's a snapshot of independent study plans for 18yo Alina's last semester of high school and 15yo Ian's spring semester of his sophomore year. Scholar Contracts for My Teens Each semester, I meet with the kids to develop t

Here's a peek into what is and isn't working well in homeschooling my 18yo and 15yo, plus our new curriculum and areas of focus for the coming semester. Although I do the bulk of our homeschool planning in July , by January it is time for a mid-year review. The intent of our mid-year review is to look at the following with regards to our home school: What has been working well? What needs to be improved? What needs to be removed from our curriculum? Is there anything new to

As you roll into the new year, it's an opportune time to take stock of how things are going in your homeschool. Don't let yourself feel locked in to your original plan for the year; if something isn't working, change it! Maybe there is a specific curriculum or resource that *sounded* great but isn't really working out, or one of your kids has gotten into a new interest, or there is a new circumstance that needs to be taken into account. Mid-year planning helps make sure you

Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy . For my two high schoolers, this...

This will be my daughter Alina's senior year and my son Ian's sophomore year! Alongside our all-together schooling a few mornings weekly,...

Do you homeschool and/or supplement your child's education in the summer? Here are some ideas for fun learning explorations over the...

Read-alouds are one of the most important tools for parents! Through read-alouds, you can: Nurture a love of reading in your kids Teach...

Here's a peek into which homeschooling resources are working well and not-so-well for my 17yo and 14yo, as well as our new curriculum and...

Homeschoolers often think that if they can just find the *right* curriculum, their homeschooling woes will go away. I had this...

This school year, alongside our all-together schooling, my 17-year-old Alina daughter continues her self-directed studies and my...

Education can be so much more vibrant than what we all grew up with in public school. My daughter Alina is charting her own path through...

Here's a peek into which homeschooling resources are working well and not-so-well for my 16yo and 13yo, as well as our new curriculum and...

Teaching kids to become independent learners is one of the foundations of our homeschool philosophy. For my 16yo daughter Alina, this...

This school year, my 16-year-old Alina daughter continues her self-directed studies alongside our all-together schooling. We'll be...

Here's a peek into which curriculum resources are working well and not-so-well for my 15yo and 12yo, as well as our new curriculum and...