Homeschool with Moxie
Sometimes you don't need another post about curriculum or schedules. You just need to know that you're not alone and that someone else "gets it." That's what these posts are all about - homeschool encouragement.
As kids all around the country prepare to return back to school, I want to take a moment to remind you of things they need in a classroom that your homeschool can do without. Ready to be encouraged? Here we go! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links…. Read More
Schedules are for traditional schools. If you’re trying to keep schedules in your homeschool and feeling frazzled as you do it, you might be making homeschool harder than it needs to be. What you need are homeschool routines. What are homeschool routines? Here’s the difference. Schedules look like this: 7:00 wake up 7:30 breakfast 8:00 kids start spelling 8:30 math… Read More
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. Welcome to the show notes for Episode #27 of the Homeschool with Moxie podcast! As a former classroom teacher, now homeschooling mom of five, I love to equip and encourage other homeschooling families. Stick around to learn how to… Read More
Do you have multiple planners in a planner graveyard because they just don’t work for you? Then you need to consider using a bullet journal for your homeschool and life organization. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. Here’s the truth: most conventional planners just don’t… Read More
Multi-tasking is not as productive as it sounds. Because the fact is, no one can concentrate on two mental tasks at the same time. Sure, you can listen to a podcast while you fold laundry, because the laundry is a mindless task. You’re not really focusing on it. You’re mentally tuned in to the podcast. This is the key to realize if you… Read More
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. Most of us think of our time in 24 hour chunks. Which is very self-defeating every time you have an “unproductive” or “bad” day. Amiright? When I read Laura Vanderkam’s time management book entitled 168 Hours, I was blown away by… Read More
Our homeschool spaces are as unique and varied as the families who live there. Whether you have a tidy homeschool room, homeschool on the couch, or live full-time in an RV, you have an amazing homeschool space! Because the space is not the end-all. It’s the relationships that are built there, the love of learning that blooms there, and the… Read More
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. Welcome to the show notes for Episode #25 of the Homeschool with Moxie podcast! As a former classroom teacher, now homeschooling mom of five, I love to equip and encourage other homeschooling families. Stick around to learn how to… Read More
So many homeschool families ask the question “How many extracurriculars is too many for homeschoolers?” We know we have the flexible schedule (usually) and see all our friends heading out to 10 different activities per week. Am I a bad mom if I don’t do it too (we think)? Let’s dive into this topic! My posts contain affiliate links. Of… Read More
Have you ever wondered if you really are qualified to do this homeschool gig? I mean, they are YOUR kids, but what if you’re not a certified teacher? Don’t you need to have a degree in early childhood education or reading or advanced calculus to be a successful homeschool mom? Many of us deal with imposter syndrome at one time… Read More
