Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Top 10 Takeaways from “Hold On to Your Kids” by Gabor Maté and Gordon Neufeld In the middle of my daughter’s Kindergarten year at our local MN elementary school in the western suburbs, my heartstrings were being pulled to homeschool. I had many reasons why I wanted to, and some reasons why I didn’t. I […]
Beyond the Books: Outdoor Adventuring with your Homeschooler
Outdoor adventures enrich the school year and foster curiosity, resilience and appreciation for nature. By being well-prepared and incorporating a variety of learning activities, your family can engage in memory making that will instill a lifelong love of of the outdoors.
Venture Upward? Homeschooling? Pros/Cons?
Background: Over our 7 years of Minnesota home-educating, our family has tried it all. The majority of it has been legal homeschooling (being on file with the state as a homeschooler and 100% driving the educational boat of our family). We have also tried hydrid schooling (3 days of Montessori/2 days home), shared time (a […]