Category Archives: Homeschooling

Getting Lost and Other Games!

31 March 2013

Updated 9/28/2022 When my kids were young, one of our favorite car games was called “Getting Lost” – a name chosen because it appealed to their sense of adventure!  Sometimes while I was driving in town, I’d surprise them by asking, “what do you think would happen if I turned here instead of going straight, […]

By Karen Taylor | Also posted in Gifted, Learning Ideas, Preschool |

Everyone Deserves a Childhood: Unschooling gifted kids

17 March 2013

Updated 9/28/2022 I worry about young gifted kids. In the excitement of noticing that a child seems to learn faster than others, some parents think that their child needs to be tested, tutored, accelerated, and maybe even isolated from non-gifted kids. If these parents ask for help online, I sometimes notice suggestions about curriculum or […]

By Karen Taylor | Also posted in Gifted, Unschooling |

It’s NOT Helicopter Parenting!

13 February 2013

Updated 9/26/2022 If you homeschool long enough, your teens are going to grow up, and what happens then might make such a difference in their lives. Parents typically separate from their kids at age 5, if not earlier. It hurts, but they try to get over it, and their kids go about dealing with schools […]

By Karen Taylor | Also posted in Parenting, Teens |

Thanksgiving Survival Tips for Homeschoolers

19 November 2012

Updated 9/27/2022 Thanksgiving is the first big family holiday of the school year, and you may be seeing some people for the first time since you started homeschooling. It’s possible that someone may express their worry, so just take a deep breath and be prepared! You really can have wonderful holiday visits with family and […]

By Karen Taylor | Also posted in Worries and Obstacles |

Making a Costume is a Learning Experience!

14 October 2012

Whether we observe Halloween or prefer a Harvest Celebration, costumes are often on our minds in October. Part of that reason is because whether it’s a store-bought costume, or one that is sewn, we’re bombarded with ads that say “pick me”! There’s a third choice that we don’t often hear about because no one makes […]

By Karen Taylor | Also posted in Learning Ideas |