Curriculum & Planning

And why you shouldn’t panic (yet) It’s probably on every homeschool mom’s mind this time of year: that shiny, new curriculum you so carefully chose is sitting there, and you’re starting to wonder if you made a huge mistake. Maybe you’ve already started and you’re thinking, “I got this curriculum and I don’t think it’s…

Are you making one of these five planning mistakes when you’re planning for your middle schooler this homeschooling year? Let’s fix them before they lead to burnout for both of you. If your homeschool days feel chaotic, your tween seems overwhelmed, or you’re constantly second-guessing your approach, you might be stuck in patterns that worked…

Have you ever watched your tween struggle with a concept and found yourself thinking, “They should know this by now”? This feeling becomes especially intense when homeschooling middle schoolers, who seem caught between childhood and independence. Pre-teens are at such a unique developmental stage — they want to be treated like they’re older, but they…