I like to think of homeschooling as my job, don’t you? And like any job, I want to be good at it. So I am always looking for ways to improve. The children and I went to a talk by The British Cycling Association to hear how they train kids up for professional cycling. They … More
In March, www.homeschooling-ideas.com had its 5th birthday! Five years ago I nervously hit ‘post’ on my first page. Since then, thanks to you lovely readers, the website has gone from strength to strength. And as it grew, so did my ideas about what I wanted from it, what I wanted for you, and what I … More
Ever since I set up my ‘how to start homeschooling‘ free mailing list, I have been getting a lot of questions. I realized that the same questions come up over and over again. Like this one : Here is my answer… I think that schools have done us a great disservice in making us … More
I am working on a big surprise for homeschooling-ideas.com readers. Over Christmas I took some time off and started thinking about the site, and what I wanted for you lovely homeschoolers. And I came up with a plan. Something really awesome that I think will add a lot to the site. I am so excited about it – and also totally … More
More sharing from homeschooling-ideas Facebook page! I posted the first page of homeschooling tips here. Here is batch 2! This tip is something I have used a lot. I keep a box filled with ‘homeschool stuff’! Even though we don’t do a lot of formal/texbook work – we still usually have some homeschooling read-alouds on … More
Merry Christmas everyone! … More
Sometimes it is the little things that cause huge learning opportunities in homeschooling! You can never know when a seed will take root in your child and grow into something wonderful. I have been planning out some things I will strew for my children over the coming months (like this fantasy drawing book and that … More
I am trying to share a homeschooling tip once a week on my Facebook page, and I thought I would share them here too! I have got two to share with you so far! This tip works really well for me. I am a real book lover. I have lists everywhere of books to … More
