Category: Thoughts from the Virginia Homeschool Trenches

Learning Through Preschool Play

April 11, 2020

by Emily Krisko Children have an undeniable thirst to learn. If you have ever been driving a car while a child barrages you with

Relaxing Over Preschool

April 11, 2020

by Mary Kay Smith In our house, it is clear that all men are not created equal. In fact, the self-evident truths suggest very

Things We’re Glad We Did  

April 10, 2020

by Hal & Melanie YoungRecently someone who listens to our podcast said she’d heard lots of people referring to their mistakes or regrets about

The Effects of Omega-3 on Behavior

April 9, 2020

The Effects of Omega-3 on Health, Behavior, and School by Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP Sometimes a subject comes up that is so wide-reaching in

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Why We Can’t Just Stay Organized?

April 9, 2020

by Cheryl R. Carter Many mothers tell me how frustrated they are because they get organized but then go right back to their disorganization.

Three Keys to Better Morning: Organization

April 8, 2020

by Crystal Paine “I wake up feeling in control of my day because I already have a plan of action in place.” If you

Stressless Organization

April 7, 2020

by Marilyn Rockett Now let me get this straight—a homeschool mom is supposed to teach her children (all academic subjects, all day long) while she

Learning: How Much Is a Matter of Style? 

April 7, 2020

by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias Have you ever been told that your kids are too restless, too talkative, or too inattentive? Have you worried that

Integrating Themes into Learning

April 6, 2020

Themes and Learning by Joe Dean We sat in a tent drinking water from canteens and eating beef jerky. We tried to guess which

Your Home a Haven: Entering a New School Year

April 5, 2020

by Joy Hayden The start of a new school year brings mixed feelings in our home. The familiar routine is welcome after weeks of unstructured

Baby on the Move: Homeschooling with a Toddler

April 2, 2020

by Kyndra Steinmann In many ways, this homeschooling with a toddler is best described as “constantly re-inventing the wheel”! We know that “the wheel”—education—is

Rainy Day Math

October 8, 2019

Rainy Day Math by Kyndra Steinmann Oh, the winter doldrums! The weather is cold, the ground is likely muddy, or it is raining for

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