What I love about homeschool is that it allows for educational flexibility and personalization that can’t be found in public school. It’s a privilege, it’s been wonderful for my kids and with that comes responsibility. Before looking up homeschool schedules, curriculum, co-ops, or homeschool styles, I recommend visiting the HSLDA website to find out what […]
When we pulled Luke from public school to homeschool him, I went through a “what in the world did we just do” period like so many parents tell me they’ve felt. Even after Luke’s traumatic public school experience, I still wasn’t 100% convinced that I would do a great job. My degrees were not in […]
Hoo boy. You’re in for a treat. If you’re a fan of the classic Gooey Butter Cake recipe, you will love how it tastes with sliced peaches. Fresh peaches would be great, but they’re not really in season just yet. So I went with canned peach slices and just sliced them a little thinner. Here’s […]
Coming from the public school system, I thought there were a handful of tried-and-true courses that I could choose from. But homeschool is a different animal. Not only are there hundreds of different curriculum to choose from, but there are also different homeschooling styles, different schedules, different teaching methods, different everything. The good news is […]
Adjusting to January after the lights and festivities of December can be a shock to the system. It is for me anyway. The house goes from being beautifully decorated, full of lights, my favorite people and my favorite smells, to pretty much empty. Opening the blinds makes it worse. Outside is grey, dark and cold. […]
This is Part 3 of a 3 part series. During the 2023-2024 school year, our son Luke, who is autistic and non-verbal, was abused by an assistant in his special education classroom at Central Elementary School, which is part of the Graves County School District in Kentucky. We later learned that the incident was never […]
