I hope you are in a party mood because it is time for another homeschooled kids blog carnival. This is the 24th edition of the Homeschooled Kids Blog Carnival – and what a packed edition it is. Put on your party hats and let’s have some fun! As you know, we always start with … More
It is time to grab some popcorn and settle down for another edition of the homeschooled kids blog carnival. Here we are at the 23rd edition of the Homeschooled Kids Blog Carnival. As you know, we always start with our new bloggers, to give them the best possible welcome. Only one new blogger this edition … More
I am reading Goal-Free Living by Stephen Shapiro at the moment, and he is proposing an alternative to the goal-seeking, target setting society that we have become. He believes that goals, whilst admirable, can often send us in the wrong direction – focusing on a result that won’t make us happy or fulfilled, and keeping … More
One of the great things about homeschooling is that we can really tailor our kids education to their individual learning styles – and to our own unique homeschooling styles. Of course one of the problems we face is how to make this work when we join our kids up to a class – or bringing … More
Davian sent me an interesting article recently about sibling rivalry. You don’t hear much about this when you are homeschooling – but I certainly get asked about it a lot from non-homeschoolers. A regular comment is “Gosh, my children would just argue the whole time.” I wonder if sibling rivalry is minimized when … More
Over the weekend I was busy putting the finishing touches to my new ebook – Creative Homeschooling. After editing, there were quite a few chapters that didn’t make the cut! I was a bit sad to see some of them go but I didn’t think they fitted very well. But waste not want not! … More
Welcome to another homeschooled kids blog carnival. Isn’t it amazing that this is our 22nd carnival! Well done to all you bloggers that help make this a success. Here at the Homeschooled Kids Blog Carnival we always start with our new bloggers, so you can get to know them. This carnival we have three new … More
One book that has had quite a big impact on my life is ‘What do I do when I want to do Everything’ by Barbara Sher.* In the book she discusses the concept of ‘scanners’. A scanner is someone who thrives on having several projects on the go – or moves on from a project … More
