This blog follows Cindy and her family as she talks about homeschooling, large families, and parenting.
Have a large Catholic family? You know the challenges, sacrifices, and joys that such a family results in. Tom Hoopes shares his personal experience with raising a large family along with some anecdotes of large family living. It's not always easy, or accepted by society, but the rewards are worth it.
Heather Bowen shares some tips, tricks, and shortcuts for homeschooling multiple ages within a large family.
Between the meal prep, homeschooling, laundry, and constant demands for our attention, how do we ever find a moment of peace?
This list is for moms only that are part of a large family consisting of four or more children. Large families are wonderful, exciting, and very challenging. Here you will find time and money saving tips, advice and support.
Do you homeschool children of multiple ages? Discover tips, ideas, and strategies from experienced homeschool moms who teach a variety of ages in their own homes. Panelists include Amy Roberts (Raising Arrows), Connie Hughes (Smockity Frocks), Judy Hoch (Contented at Home), and Tricia Hodges (Hodgepodge.me). Moderator for this weekly event is Lauren Hill of Mama's Learning Corner.
Homeschooling can reveal many things. This article shares some insight into the thoughts of a homeschooling mom.
Sometimes, raising and homeschooling 8 kids (ages 21 to 2) seems totally manageable--even easy--especially when compared to other, larger families made up primarily of younger kids. At other times, homeschooling our brood proves to be the hardest thing ever.
A homeschooling mom of seven children shares her approach to successfully home educating in a large family. She emphasizes routine over schedules, taking advantage of teachable moments, and resisting the temptation to over-control.
Some ideas to encourage those who are homeschooling many children. Discusses how to develop daily plans, integrate your teaching to different age levels, maintain your presence to give your children a sense of stability, and keep your perspective.
Teaching six children can be a challenge. How do you prioritize? Where do you focus your time? How do you make sure they all learn to read, write and tie their shoes? It is not impossible to teach a large family. It takes thoughtfulness and flexibility. It will keep you on your toes and keep you humble.
This beautiful family has grown through adoption and birth. With fourteen children, they homeschool and share their adventures on their blog.
For the most part, the more well ordered days are the more smoothly the day will go. Not only does it require planning on our part as homeschooling moms, it requires diligence and perseverance – daily.
These truths will make you smile.
Do you come from a large family? Are you planning one? Share the challenges and joys a big family can bring.
This article offers a smattering of simple ideas to help keep homeschooling materials organized.
Regardless of how many children you have, there will always be more on your to-do list than time will allow in any one day. Wise homeschool parents will recognize this early on and take steps to maintain their sanity by practicing these tips to enhance their homeschool productivity.
How do you structure a homeschool day with four children? Do you teach each subject separately with each child? If not, what do you do together? This mom shares her strategies as she shows a day in her life.
This is a list for all who are pregnant for the third or more time and are having a large family by choice. Discussions include the difficulties of having several at home when dealing with sickness and fatigue, homeschooling, and more. This is a supportive list where people believe that large families are wonderful.
In a large family, it is inevitable that the older children will help guide the younger ones. Here are ideas on how to capitalize on that system.