by Michelle Caskey | Advice, Homeschooling
Probably the question that new homeschoolers have to answer the most is, ‘What about socialization?’ Superior test scores have caused people to stop worrying that homeschoolers won’t learn necessary academic skills; however, they still worry that... 
by Michelle Caskey | Advice, Homeschooling
What do you do when your child hits a wall? If your children are anything like mine, you’ve probably had periods of time when one of them becomes frustrated with a particular subject and has a hard time learning anything else in that area. I remember when my... 
by Michelle Caskey | Advice, Homeschooling
Have you ever had a child who didn’t seem to be ready to learn something when you first tried to teach him? Or, have you had a child who was ready to learn something BEFORE you were ready to teach him? What is the best time to teach our kids various skills?... 
by Michelle Caskey | Advice, Homeschooling
It’s a jungle out there! It seems like every time we turn on the radio or look at the news, there’s a story about another school shooting or a crazy bathroom law that was passed. Or they come up with some sort of goofy new common core way for kids to solve... 
by Michelle Caskey | Advice, Homeschooling, How To
If you’re following the traditional school calendar, like we are, we’ve nearly made it to the end of the school year! If you’re anything like me, you may have a tendency to feel a bit crispy around the edges as we approach May. Sometimes our... 
by Michelle Caskey | Advice, Homeschooling, How To
One type of education does not fit all. Our kids are unique. They all have different learning styles, different interests, different strengths and different weaknesses. So why do we think that we can give them all the same education and have it work? Why would we even... 
