Author Archives: Karen Taylor

No Regrets, It Was Worth It!

This was originally published at UniversalPreschool.com’s blog in 2012, shortly before we dropped our son off at UC Berkeley and all too quickly said good-by. He was on his own, and our days of homeschooling him were over. Two years later, we watched him graduate with a degree in molecular and cell biology. It was […]

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My New Blog and Family Update Reading aloud to your children Pay Attention! Are You Listening to Me? The Dark Side of Certificates and Awards “My Daughter Homeschools” 4 Ways to Get Your Child to Listen Famous Homeschooler List – Because Sometimes it’s Nice to Know About Others What Does Your Child Want to Learn? […]

A lightbulb moment from a homeschooler

I love witnessing “lightbulb” moments in homeschooling parents.  It happened again recently to a mom who returned her child to school after trying homeschooling a few years ago.  She has started homeschooling again, and wrote the following note to me. I’m sharing it with her permission, and with her child’s name removed.  Her struggles with […]

Working on Physical Skills Helps with Reading, Writing, and Learning!

Updated 9/30/2022 Helping your child develop their fine and gross motor skills is critical, yet often overlooked. It’s not on the end-of-the-year public school standardized test, so there may not be time in school unless a child is labeled as having special needs. Learning to hop, balance, catch, skip, and cut are just a few […]

How to Begin Homeschooling When You Don’t Know What to Do!

Updated 9/30/2022. Just do it. You think you want to homeschool, but you’re not ready. You may never be. And if you’re a perfectionist, it’s even worse, because your plans will never be perfect enough. So just do it. Jump in and declare that you are homeschooling and then worry about the rest after you’ve […]