I'll never forget standing in the middle of that massive homeschool convention, completely paralyzed by the wall of kindergarten curricula in front of me. Forty-seven different options. Yes, I counted them twice. My daughter was four, and I had exactly eighteen months to figure out how to not screw up her entire educational future. The … Read more
The Day I Threw Out Our Math Textbook Picture this: It's 10 AM on a Tuesday, and I'm watching my 8-year-old daughter stare blankly at page 47 of her math workbook. Again. She's fidgeting, sighing, and asking for the third time if she can "please just do something else." Meanwhile, my 6-year-old is building elaborate … Read more
I spent three weeks comparing 47 different math programs before my first year of homeschooling. I made spreadsheets. I watched YouTube reviews until my eyes burned. I even joined Facebook groups where parents argued passionately about phonics approaches like it was politics. Here's what I wish someone had told me: Choosing the right homeschool curriculum … Read more