Your attitude toward your day and toward your children's efforts profoundly affects the outcome of your homeschooling. When you focus on the joys in your life, your days flow better and you accomplish much more. "Joyful Homeschooling" introduces you to ten "mindsets" - a different mindset each week - and it provides you with prompts for the week to help you put this new mindset into action and turn it into a habit. One of the best things you can do for yourself and for your homeschool is to take a couple of minutes each morning to "get your head on straight" before you start your day.

Joy! Hope! Success! Delight! Do these things characterize your homeschooling adventure? This book is for those who want to experience a joyful and successful homeschooling journey. There are no short cuts or easy answers; just honest wisdom and experience from a homeschooling mom of five children who has been homeschooling since 1991. Wherever you are on your homeschooling journey, receive encouragement, ideas, and insights to grow in your calling to teach your children. You can be successful and filled with joy as you teach your children at home! Yes, it is hard work, Yes, there is a lot to plan and teach, Yes, homeschooling can be fun! The lifelong lifestyle of learning is a wonderful experience. Meredith wants to pass on to you the life lessons she has learned in her years of homeschooling! Enjoy the process of learning and growing as a woman of God while you press on toward the goal of sending godly children out into the world to changes lives one at a time by the transforming grace of God. Homeschooling is great method to raise world changers! This book will help you understand what makes your child tick and how you can use that understand to teach effectively. From organizing your home to teaching history the fun way, from making lesson plans to handling those moments when personalities collide, this book is the only book you need to get you started on the amazing adventure of homeschooling your children. If you are worried about how to teach or what to teach, you can stop worrying. That is covered in this book. After laying out basic principles that work, Meredith tackles each subject. The response to this book, has been wonderful. Moms report increased confidence and excitement about home education when the finish reading. Though all parents experience some fear and nervousness, if God has called you to homeschool, He will equip you to be successful! Let Meredith inspire and encourage you to experience joy in every step of the journey.

Your attitude toward your day and toward your children's efforts profoundly affects the outcome of your homeschooling. When you focus on the joys in your life, your days flow better and you accomplish much more. "Joyful Homeschooling" introduces you to ten "mindsets" - a different mindset each week - and it provides you with prompts for the week to help you put this new mindset into action and turn it into a habit. One of the best things you can do for yourself and for your homeschool is to take a couple of minutes each morning to "get your head on straight" before you start your day.

Your attitude toward your day and toward your children's efforts profoundly affects the outcome of your homeschooling. When you focus on the joys in your life, your days flow better and you accomplish much more. "Joyful Homeschooling" introduces you to ten "mindsets" - a different mindset each week - and it provides you with prompts for the week to help you put this new mindset into action and turn it into a habit. One of the best things you can do for yourself and for your homeschool is to take a couple of minutes each morning to "get your head on straight" before you start your day.

Love one another. Encourage one another. Pray for one another. Be kind to one another. Serve one another. Scripture is filled with dozens of these lovely one another passages that, when applied in individual ways with our own children and within the context of the homeschooling family, bring a new joy to family life. In The Joy of Relationship Homeschooling, author and veteran homeschooler, Karen Campbell, encourages homeschooling moms to make relationships a priority by putting these one another verses into practice. A natural storyteller, Campbell shares candidly what she learned during the nearly three decades she taught her own children. Also included is a refreshingly simple explanation of common educational terms, a handy overview of learning styles, a frank discussion of the enemies of the homeschooling family, a look at ways reconciliation can occur between parents and their estranged adult children, helpful suggestions for caring for elderly family members, and a step-by-step guide for hosting a retreat for homeschooling mothers. Homeschooling mom, author, and attorney Christine Field, who also wrote the foreword, says The Joy of Relationship Homeschooling is "destined to become a homeschool classic" and Dr. Jay Wile, author of the popular "Exploring Creation with" series of textbooks says, "If you want honest wisdom that will aid you in your homeschooling journey, this book is exactly what you are looking for!" Karen Campbell holds a B.S. in Human Relations and Secondary Education from Judson University and lives on the Illinois prairie with Clay, her husband and best friend of 39 years. They have 6 children and 14 grandchildren.

"The Happy Homeschooler will walk you through ten simple strategies that will revolutionalize your homeschooling life no matter where you are on your journey or how many children you have! Concrete examples, inspiring stories and winning solutions will help you become a happy homeschooler!"--

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more families than ever before are considering or reevaluating homeschooling. Lea Ann Garfias, homeschooling mom of six and herself a homeschool graduate, has all the information you need to succeed. She guides you through your toughest questions, including: Should I homeschool my kids? How do I get started? What books should I buy? What do I do in the first day? The first year? How do I know if my child is on track? If homeschooling is successful? What do I teach in each subject at every age? What is my own best way of teaching, and how can my child learn his own way? What if my child has a learning disability? What are the dangers of homeschooling, and how do I avoid them? Will homeschooling help my family draw closer to God and to each other? This complete reference guide will provide you with everything you need to successfully tackle homeschooling in your own style, filling your experience with confidence, grace, and the joy of learning.

Award-Winning Author, Stacey Lytle, has been a "homeschoolin' momma" for what feels like a lifetime. She has shared her love of learning with her own kids, and the children of countless others through the years. In this book, The Joyful Journey of a Homeschool Mom, Stacey shares a small sampling of the life she has treasured as a homeschooling mother--the roller-coaster ride of raising and teaching a large family--and highlights of some of the crazy moments of motherhood. In Stacey's words, she says of this book, "It would tickle me pink to find that your heart was lighter, your stomach muscles slightly fatigued from laughter, and your spirit blessed, as a result of the words on the pages of this book." This book is an opportunity to hear frank and friendly stories from Stacey's experiences as a homeschooling mother. If you ask Stacey, she'd say you can't separate parenting and teaching--and she wouldn't have it any other way. So, enjoy this advice from a household that has as many children as there are days of the week!

A parent’s guide to cultivating an unhurried lifestyle and education that help their children thrive In a culture that prizes productivity, efficiency, and success, it’s easy to feel as though we’re constantly falling short and to lose sight of joy. The homeschool community is not exempt from this pressure, but longtime educator Leslie Martino shows parents how to slow down to recapture the delight and depth that are hallmarks of meaningful learning. In The Joy of Slow, she offers practical guidance on: creating daily rhythms that celebrate the ordinary and make space for spontaneity supporting children as they explore personal interests and engage in self-directed learning tracking students’ progress in ways that might be overlooked by traditional assessments prioritizing connection with other people and the natural world While parents of young children are more likely to embrace a slow childhood that nurtures wonder and imagination, panic often sets in as kids grow older, and parents worry about preparing them for the world beyond school. These fears are exacerbated by learning challenges, unspoken competition among peers, and standardized assessments. The Joy of Slow offers a much-needed reset, inspiring parents to prioritize the needs of each individual child and to help them find renewed freedom and passion.