Q: How would a special needs mom adapt your chores list? For example, One of my kids can’t do a lot of chores that require gross motor and fine motor mastery. Another child has sensory processing issues and lags behind developmentally with chores that other kids her age can do well. Suggestions/thoughts? I have age […]
Start a Homeschool Co-op from Scratch Co-ops can be frightening, especially for the parents planning them. There are people with horror stories. Then there are stories like mine – this parent’s experience with homeschool activities & clubs was vital to their children’s education. It takes forethought and some planning, but co-ops can be a positive experience for all involved! Homeschool […]
CINDY LOU WHO…THE HOMESCHOOLING MOM By Todd Wilson Posted November 21, 2018 Hey Mom, My wife and I, along with most of our gang and my son’s fiancé’s siblings, went to see the new Grinch movie. It was a spontaneous, last-minute decision to go and and felt very holiday-ish. As I sat there watching the familiar story of […]
Mama, you are important. Your needs are important. Are they more important than your husband or child’s? No. However, they are just as important. When you factor in your energy/emotional/intellectual output and how much your family needs YOU — your needs become very important. Know this. Jenn’s story: Somebody come and play Our first year homeschooling […]
Each child has a different subject, but there is just ONE of YOU. So, how do you schedule all the subjects in a homeschool day? Here are 2 very different options! My favorite method of daily scheduling involves a stack of colored sticky notes. Sometimes I do it on the wall or cleared off table […]
Sometimes there are deeper things going on in a child keeping him from good behavior. Those things must be uncovered. It’s also imperative to meet a child’s needs. However, as parents, we’re generally very adept at that. Once a child’s needs for healthy food, enough exercise, a loving environment, and creative outlets have been met […]
Give them a reason for being good and a consequence if they aren’t. I see my job as a parent is to teach them that being good (obedience to God, laws) has wonderful benefits (Heaven, citizenship) and not being good (disobedience to God, crime) has terrible consequences (Hell, prison). I love “catching them being good” […]
A prospective homeschool mom asked, “How do you make schooling a priority while juggling littles/housework/running errands? What does it look like to teach across different ages/levels/grades?” The short answer is…it depends. Life keeps happening in and around us – is it a day when someone has a cold? Do we have too many errands, appointments […]
Q: How do you include Catholic faith into your homeschool? Any good Catholic bible studies or amazing resources you’ve found? I’ve got a 2nd grader, kindergartner, 3 yr old, and baby. We read saints stories, the children’s bible we have, have our church’s religious education book to use as requested by our pastor for the sacraments, […]
I’ve been super happy with this free site: http://www.donnayoung.org/forms/planners/hs-transcript.htm for a basic transcript. I tend to like to keep track of mostly EVERYTHING during the high school years: Book Title & Author of every (or as nearly as possible) book they’ve read, even if just for fun. Volunteer hours (even […]
I called Jenn, desperate for help, preparing my student for her upcoming high school years homeschooling. She has great insight on the requirements for high school and also great suggestions on curriculum based on the students needs. Her follow up with an email included the notes from our meeting and the additional information she promised. Very pleased with her knowledge and professionalism and will be utilizing her services throughout high school! Now I’m beyond excited for the upcoming years knowing Jenn is there to help us!
Jennifer was very encouraging and helpful in consulting with me on my daughter’s struggle with reading. She gave me lots of helpful information and insight.
Jenn is fantastic at helping you organize YOUR homeschool, not just implementing HERS in your home. When my family had some personal struggles that zapped my brain of it’s ability to function Jenn opened her co-op to my kids, shared her lesson plan layout and resource list…she took all the brain work out of the year for me. We execute plans in different ways but that is what is so beautiful about working with her……she is passionate about the TRUE essence of homeschooling which is the parents educating their children in a way that fits them. She is a walking, talking example of the best homeschool how-to book you’ll ever read!!
This has been the best help I have come upon in my homeschool adventure. Jenn has amazing insight and an enormous amount of resources and experience.
Jenn was instrumental in setting up educational goals for my children, outlining a schedule that was reasonable, and recommending curriculum for my kids (6th and kinder). She is knowledgeable and strategic in her suggestion of resources. Highly recommend!
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