Brave Writer is so much more than just a homeschool language arts curriculum, it is a way of life! I’ll never forget the day we stumbled upon one of Julie’s videos. Her words resonated with me deeply, her approach seemed so unique, could it really be that simple? Could I really teach my children the […]
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Brave Writer with Rebecca
1 month of Brave Writer classes with Rebecca. This will be an all-inclusive LA for all of your children from K-grade 9. Copywork, read aloud, spelling, grammar, poetry, and writing. Please note you will need to purchase or borrow the book of the month, participate in the Facebook group to join the live webinar with […]
What is Brave Writer?
I get SO many questions about Brave Writer, and everyone has a unique situation. I am going to be posting the replay of my live Q&A video here and I encourage you to watch it to see if someone else has a similar question. If your question is not answered, post it in the comments […]
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#41: More than Homeschool Survival
Disclaimer:
One of the awesome things about being a blogger is that companies send me free stuff and even pay me to review their products! Sometimes they pay me a small percentage by affiliate links to track their sales while other times they just send me free product to show and try. This is part of how I support my blog but I want to make sure you know that I turn down 10 times more people than I accept because I only choose products that I would personally buy and recommend. This post is sponsored in one of those ways. For more info read my disclosure policy. And if you think this sounds like a pretty sweet gig, come on over and let me teach you how to do what I do in my blogging course or one of my other courses by clicking here.Featuring Julie Bogart from Brave Writer: learn more about her amazing new book, a free 90 page resource PLUS some practical tips to help you go beyond homeschool survival and make homeschooling more than you even imagined it could be!
The Ultimate Build Your Bundle Guide
I wanted to write a post to help explain what Build Your Bundle is, how it works this year, how you can save the most money, my favorite bundles, and a free printable to help you plan your shopping. Don’t forget that I am a contributor to the sale with my two brand new courses […]
Ginger Pye – Faltering Ownership
Ginger Pye self-paced course. This contains the curriculum companion to go along with the Brave Writer Arrow for Ginger Pye as well as the schedule. You will need to purchase the Arrow as well as the book and possibly multiple levels of the companion guide if you have children in other writing levels. 1. Create […]
Pippi Longstocking – Faltering Ownership
Pippi Longstocking self-paced course. This contains the curriculum companion to go along with the Brave Writer Arrow for Pippi as well as the schedule. You will need to purchase the Arrow as well as the book and possibly multiple levels of the companion guide if you have children in other writing levels. 1. Create Your […]
Ginger Pye – Partnership Writing
Ginger Pye self-paced course. This contains the curriculum companion to go along with the Brave Writer Arrow for Ginger Pye as well as the schedule. You will need to purchase the Arrow as well as the book and possibly multiple levels of the companion guide if you have children in other writing levels. 1. Create […]
Pippi Longstocking – Partnership Writing
Pippi Longstocking self-paced course. This contains the curriculum companion to go along with the Brave Writer Arrow for Pippi as well as the schedule. You will need to purchase the Arrow as well as the book and possibly multiple levels of the companion guide if you have children in other writing levels. 1. Create Your […]
Pippi Longstocking – Jot it Down
Pippi self-paced course. This contains the curriculum companion to go along with the Brave Writer Arrow for Pippi as well as the schedule. You will need to purchase the Arrow as well as the book and possibly multiple levels of the companion guide if you have children in other writing levels. 1. Create Your Account […]
Ginger Pye – Jot it Down
Ginger Pye self-paced course. This contains the curriculum companion to go along with the Brave Writer Arrow for Ginger Pye as well as the schedule. You will need to purchase the Arrow as well as the book and possibly multiple levels of the companion guide if you have children in other writing levels. 1. Create […]
#44 Can You Homeschool Without Curriculum?
If you follow me on Instagram you have probably heard the melody of change. Something new is on the horizon and I am in the middle of processing what it is and what it looks like. I feel a calling, a stirring deep within, to step out of the shallows of homeschooling into deeper waters. […]
#43 Why Homeschooling is Worth It
Homeschooling is one of the most challenging journeys I have ever embarked upon. I have been tested and stretched and pulled and tried beyond what I thought I could handle. I have learned that many of my perceived limits only exist in my mind. I have grown as a person. In the midst of the […]
Choose Your Own Adventure Homeschool Curriculum Quiz
Disclaimer:
One of the awesome things about being a blogger is that companies send me free stuff and even pay me to review their products! Sometimes they pay me a small percentage by affiliate links to track their sales while other times they just send me free product to show and try. This is part of how I support my blog but I want to make sure you know that I turn down 10 times more people than I accept because I only choose products that I would personally buy and recommend. This post is sponsored in one of those ways. For more info read my disclosure policy. And if you think this sounds like a pretty sweet gig, come on over and let me teach you how to do what I do in my blogging course or one of my other courses by clicking here.Choosing curriculum can be downright daunting, I know because by just choosing my favorites, I still had to come up with over 300 options when creating this quiz! What will work best for my kinesthetic child, my visual child, my auditory child? What is the best curriculum if you are on a budget? What secular […]
What We Are Using for Homeschool Curriculum 2018-2019
The number one question I get asked isn’t what I recommend for curriculum, it is what we are using (the ultimate vote of confidence, right?). Of all the homeschool curriculum I have tried and reviewed, what are we settled on for this coming school year and why? Before I share that, let me explain a […]
Planning Your Homeschool Year
Planning is one of my favourite topics to write about because I LOVE LOVE LOVE planning. I love pulling out my planner (together with it’s partner in crime, coffee), the feel of the soft leather in my hands and the weight of all my dreams and vision and goals carried within the pages. I love […]
The Problem with Using Too Much Curriculum
My name is Rebecca and I am a bonafide curriculum junkie. My addiction is fed by the bundles and stacks of curriculum I receive from various companies throughout the years as a homeschool blogger. I can’t say no, in fact sometimes I pitch them to do reviews for nothing because the curriculum is so bright […]
S2E5: Our Typical Homeschool Day
Our homeschool day is kind of like a living organism. I have to tend it, I have to be gentle and careful with it, I have to change and adapt and move with it. I can’t create a one-size-fits-all routine or schedule because it never fits for very long. I don’t have all the answers […]
S2E4: What I am using for curriculum this year
I have a confession, I am a curriculum hoarder. Ask my husband, he’s ready to lose his mind over the amount of books I have in my basement. But I have (what I feel is) a valid excuse… I am also a curriculum reviewer. Companies send me curriculum to try with my kids and review […]
A Better Way to Teach Spelling
What if I told you that you could teach spelling in only 10 minutes a day? What if I said that all the frustration and tears and the daily battle of trying to use traditional spelling lists didn’t have to be your reality, that there is a better way? Teaching spelling through copywork really CAN […]
How to Teach Kids to Write using Poetry
Teaching our kids to read, write, and communicate with language is quite frankly a whole lot harder than it looks! The different elements of Language Arts can seem daunting because there are a lot of them: creative writing, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, structured writing, reading, writing form (neatness), comprehension, and oral language skills. With 5 kids to teach at 5 […]
Why I Stopped Pushing My Kids to “Keep Up” With Public School
Homeschoolers face expectations and judgement everywhere they go. By choosing to remove their child from mainstream education, all eyes are critically watching to see how they perform. We talk a lot about external judgement and pressure, but we don’t often discuss the burden we place on our own shoulders. The truth is, no one is harder […]
How I Use Copywork to Teach Language Arts
As a homeschool mom of 5 young children, teaching each child at their own level with their own subjects was slowly killing me. Like a slow moving poison, I was losing the life and passion and fire in my homeschool. I was burning out, I was frustrated, I was tired, something had to give. Language […]
How I Let Go of Public School Expectations
Here’s the deal, public school expectations are the killer of homeschool joy. They take all your ideas and passion and creativity and peace and freedom and put it into a little box that is much too tight and full of things like negativity, comparison, insecurity, and pressure. No one likes that box, it is not a […]
An Unschooling Approach to Teaching Writing
When people hear the word ‘unschooling’ they sometimes write off the entire conversation. They picture kids playing video games all day long while mom reads a book and that is FAR from the truth. Unschooling, also known as child directed learning, is a form of education where the child is involved in their education. It […]
S1E1: Homeschooling Language Arts
One of the things that I learned about homeschooling language arts is how we run around doing SO MUCH and yet accomplishing very little. We have a quantity approach and yet I think we need a quality approach. Language Arts is infused into everything we do, every subject we teach, every part of our day. […]
Teaching Writing to Multiple Ages and Levels
I love to write, it comes very naturally to me. It is my favorite form of communication. I would far rather write a letter to someone than confront them in a conversation because I think more clearly when my thoughts are being translated by a pen. I love the feel of my pen on paper. […]
Homeschooling with 5 Kids: What a Typical Day Looks Like
I always chuckle to myself when people ask me what a typical homeschool day looks like with 5 kids, mainly because it is anything but typical. There are many homeschoolers out there that are far more structured than I am. They can clearly tell you their routine or schedule and lay it all out like […]
Mom’s Master Homeschool Binder with Coloring Therapy!
How do I manage 4 children’s lessons each day? I use my “Mom’s Master Homeschool Binder”. I have been using this system for a while, and love the simplicity of it. I really do hate having to dig through all my teacher’s guides and various curriculum each day to find out what we are doing… […]