Writing Rockstars Blog

This time of the homeschool year tends to be academic crunch time.

You’ve been working hard in your homeschool for the past couple of months. You’re also getting your kids out of the house for exercise and extracurriculars during the week. You know just how important it is to have a variety of acti...

Why do your kids melt down so much with you?

So many times, when my son was very young, he would go into hysterics over any number of things: for example, a visit to the dentist or going to the barber for a haircut.

But he only did it when I was with him -- never with his dad or a grandparent. Cle...

It’s early February.

Every day, I look out of my kitchen window, and I see gray skies, bare trees, icy slush and mud.

Is it the same for you and your family?

You’re also right in the middle of that LONG period of homeschooling during the back end of winter that has NONE of the fun holiday celebra...

Ah, confidence. That can be so elusive sometimes.

As a parent, you know you’re the voice inside your child’s head. What does that voice say to them? It’s a huge responsibility. We all want the best for our kids. We all want to raise, strong, confident, successful adults.

You can teach a skill or a...

When I was a middle school teacher in the late 1990’s, we had a lot of time-consuming staff meetings after school. I don’t remember any of them. Except for one.

It was a meeting with a presentation about maintaining your “mental hygiene.”

Mental hygiene?! What on earth was that? That term cracked ...

Are you overwhelmed?


You’re a homeschooling mom. You’re committed, and you’ve done your best. You’ve worked hard to plan your first week to perfection, and you’re ready to go!


The first day goes well, the second day’s good, and then... the novelty starts to wear off.


The kids aren’t cooperating. The...

Picture this....


You’re ready to start homeschooling for the day. Your kids are at the table. They’re sitting up, alert, pencils poised, and ready to begin. Books are open. They’re smiling. You’re smiling. Everybody’s leaning in toward each other. The family dog is lying quietly on the floor nearby....

It's difficult to know exactly how and when to give feedback to your young budding writers at home.

How do you help teens with writing, without taking over and putting too much of yourself into it?

You want to support your kids and guide them to be good writers. That’s not going to happen if you w...

So, how many online classes have you used with your kids? In our last post, we discussed curriculum shopping, [link to last post].

But at some point, you should consider some online classes for your kids, for these three reasons:

1. You can seek and find fantastic instructors outside your local co...

A great homeschooling curriculum can take any shape, size, look or feel. Everybody’s creative and has their own ideas, including curriculum designers. All sorts of new curricula is always coming out, and that’s pretty darn cool. Yay for innovation!!

BUT. Every educational curriculum should have sev...

There are all sorts of homeschooling styles out there. But what does that mean, really?

And of all the so-called homeschool styles out there, what's right for your family?

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a 10-minute quiz you could take somewhere to find out? It could be like that old "What Color...

Summer is here, and we all want to relax! It's time to take a break from being the teacher and telling the kids what to do.

Instead, be a student WITH your kids!

Explore something new alongside them for a change. With the right projects, they'll practice their skills at the same time.

Kids absolu...