Give Your Child the World – now on sale for $1.99! (afflink) Weekend homeschool links: 6 Ways to Strengthen Your Child’s Working Memory Adventuring Through South Africa with Teens 10 Things to See and Do in Prince Edward Island for L. M. Montgomery Fans (the best trip I’ve ever taken, and my highest recommendation for any other LMM devotees!) 10 years ago on Simple Homeschool: What Kids Learn from Simply Reading Together In case you missed it: When Homeschoolers Change Their Minds This week on social media: Dear Insecure Homeschooler (Follow on Facebook and/or Instagram for my homeschoo ..read more

Photo credit: Nicole Eliason When Homeschoolers Change Their Minds ~  Written by Amber O’Neal Johnston from Heritage Mom My husband and I excitedly jumped in with our preschooler when we began homeschooling. Part of our reason for keeping her home was the opportunity for acceleration; we wanted her to start school earlier than our local school district would allow. With a stack of read-alouds, a box of colorful math manipulatives, and a zoo membership in hand, we were off to the races. I had no clue what I was doing, so I spent a lot of time studying early childhood education philoso ..read more

Still a little time to get your eclipse glasses if you haven’t already!! (afflink) Weekend homeschool links: How to Incorporate Latin Roots into your Language Arts Lessons The Discipleship Dance Black Verse Novels for Young People For The Child Who Is  Not College Bound 2 years ago on Simple Homeschool: Why Homeschooling Was the Best Choice for My Child with ADHD In case you missed it this week: UPDATED: Jamie’s Homeschool Day (with a 7-, 8-, & 9-year-old – going back in time 11 years!) This week on social media: Answering “What About Socialization? depending on your mood (Follow a ..read more

Happy Easter weekend, my fellow Simple Homeschoolers –let’s remember that Friday’s good because Sunday’s coming! Jamie xo Weekend homeschool links: The Beginner’s Guide to the Green Ember Series Unleashing Childhood Creativity In The Homeschool Environment The Advantages Of Adding Graphic Novels To Your Homeschool When Your Middle School Child Is Still Struggling To Read 3 years ago on Simple Homeschool: I Quit Homeschooling Once In case you missed it this week: Stealth Homeschooling 101 This week on social media: Children Don’t Hate Math (I post regular doses of homeschool encouragement on ..read more

Stealth Homeschooling 101  Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life Over the years, ‘are we doing enough?!‘ questions have plagued my mind, especially during challenging seasons. We might not have been able to cover what we wanted. Perhaps we had grand plans of visiting places that we didn’t. Or maybe the read aloud books we’d purchased are still sitting untouched on a shelf. Sometimes I’ve had kiddos who are resistant to reading and writing. And my mind wonders, ‘Have we done enough?’ During these times, I’ve found that I have become more open to the fact that learning continu ..read more

Guess what? My book, Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Timeis part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale – only $2.99 on Kindle for a few more days! (afflink) Weekend homeschool links: Picture Books to Welcome Spring (such a sweet, printable list!) Eleven Adventures with My Teenage Girl Sower & Harvest Short Story Contest (open to homeschoolers Grades 3-8 – deadline May 17) From Fatalism to Faith 4 years ago on Simple Homeschool: When Homeschool Doubt Creeps in – You are Enough In case you missed it this week: Homeschooling Middle School: What’s The Same vs. Wha ..read more

Homeschooling Middle School: What’s The Same vs. What’s Different ~Written by Jessica Waldock of The Waldock Way At first, homeschooling middle school feels like a big challenge. Suddenly, you’re facing new emotions and a new level of independence. Most of the things your child used to think were fun are “boring” and “lame” now. Fortunately, there’s a lot about homeschooling during the middle school years that stays the same. Middle school kids still want to have fun and have a strong connection with you, even if they think your jokes aren’t funny anymore.  Keep reading to get the s ..read more

Fellow introverted moms: We just wrapped up reading Anne of Green Gables in my Introverted Moms book club, and soon we’ll begin our next title – Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy! I will not be doing a wide launch for new members this spring, but I will give those on my waiting list the chance to join. So if you’re interested, head here to add your name to the waiting list and keep an eye out for an email from me next week! Weekend homeschool links: How to Use Games to Help Your Child Reach Reading Fluency We Are All Learning As We Go Black Verse Novels for Young People 100 Best Homesch ..read more

If I am Brave, She is Brave – The Power of Modelling Behaviour ~ Written by Debbie Douse of An Adventurous Education I am Brave I am frozen to the spot; terror fills my every fibre. My feet are jammed into the metal staple on the sheer cliff side, legs shaking, my hands grasping on tight to the staple above. I dare not look down at my feet. At the acres of nothingness that falls between them and the ground. Instead, I look across. There, calmly dangling off the mountain ahead is my 14-year-old girl, my precious baby, leaning out and back to help her best friend navigate this tricky section of ..read more

Guess what, fellow Simple Homeschoolers? Today I celebrate 48 loops around the sun!!  I started Simple Homeschool when I was 34, so that gives you an idea of how long this space has been around. Pure joy and craziness mixed together. To celebrate, I’d love to conclude this year’s 14th Annual Homeschool Day in the Life series by hearing about your homeschool day in the life – see below for more info! But first, have you missed any of this year’s posts? If so, now’s the perfect chance to (re)visit them: 2024 Homeschool Day in the Life * Jamie’s Then and Now: Lessons from a Veteran Homescho ..read more