Have you wondered just how some parents homeschool all of their kids? There are multiple grade levels and abilities to consider, strengths and weaknesses, and not to mention various personalities! All of that and only 24 hours in a day! How on earth do they do it?

Today I’m sharing 6 helpful tips on how to homeschool more than one child at a time.

You’ve sought out a tutor for your child. How do you make the most of your investment in tutoring? Great communication! Don’t go into tutoring without a plan. Here is a list of things you should consider on how best to communicate with your child’s tutor.

Are you considering hiring a tutor to help your child?

Have you thought about what information would be beneficial to acquire from the teacher in order to help your child have success with that tutor? A tutor is not going to school with your child each day and does not automatically know everything about how. a particular teacher conducts her classroom.

Have you ever wondered what you should teach your child in Kindergarten? Perhaps you’ve wondered what he is supposed to learn in school his first year. Here are 11 things your child should know how to do by the end of the kindergarten year.

This is NOT an exhaustive list, but a list of essential skills you do not want to miss or skip over. Kindergarten is all about laying a solid foundation for the rest of the grades.

Have you wondered how you ever going to get your child to learn multiplication facts?

As many experienced parents will tell you, it takes consistency. It’s just that for many of us, the consistency isn’t easy and isn’t usually fun.

Here are a few ideas that when implemented strategically can make the process smoother.

Perhaps you’ve heard that you should be reading to your young child, but you’re not really sure where to start. Maybe you’re a new parent and you just want to make sure you are doing “the right things” to help your child grow and learn. You might purchase books or use books from the library. Whatever you choose, just be sure they are out and available so that it encourages you and your child to read and look at them regularly.

One of the biggest misconceptions new homeschoolers have is that they must be doing “official school work” exactly between the hours of 8am and 3pm every weekday. Often, it can be a stressful thing to adjust. Maybe you’re one of those parents and you’re looking for ideas in which you can adjust and adapt your homeschool day.

Have you heard of “phonemic awareness” or perhaps “phonological awareness?” Maybe your child’s teacher has mentioned it.

Have you been looking for ideas for your struggling reader? Have you been told to “go back to the basics?”

Before a child learns to read, there are certain prerequisite skills he must master.

Does your child know how to rhyme? How long did it take? Are you still teaching your child to rhyme? Enjoy a few simple ideas to try that you might haven’t thought of:

Are you considering doing preschool with your child AT HOME? Maybe you’d like to get a head start on kindergarten or maybe you are keeping your child home from preschool in order to save money. Either way, these 10 skills will provide a solid foundation for any preschooler.

Have you ever wondered what you can do to help your child read more?

Maybe your child is not in the habit of reading OR maybe your child is having a difficult time reading.

Often struggling readers are not excited to read. I can’t say that I blame them. I don’t like doing things that are particularly challenging for me either!

Did you ever wonder what books your child should be reading?

Has your child ever chosen a library book that you thought was TOO HARD?

Today, I’m sharing a QUICK and SIMPLE method of checking to see if a book is too hard, too easy, or JUST RIGHT!

1. Word of mouth

Social Media community groups have helped tremendously when asking a large group of local people for tutor recommendations. It is simple to see if a particular name comes up repeatedly. It is also simple to message a person back, asking them for details on why they recommend that tutor so much.

Maybe you have noticed that your child needs more number sense. What does that mean? Today I’m answering that question and sharing with you simple, affordable and fun activities you can do with your child to build number sense--even for the busy parent!

Are you planning on homeschooling a kindergartener this coming year? Maybe this is your first child and this is all new territory, or perhaps it’s your first time to homeschool! This blog post is for you! I’ve homeschooled two kindergarteners so far, and I’m going to share with you some simple and effective ideas that are sure to not overwhelm you…

How can I improve my child’s handwriting? That is a question I get asked a lot - and if you find yourself asking that same question, then you’ve come to the right place.

Today I’m going to share with you today four reasons why Handwriting Without Tears is my go-to curriculum…

I have some helpful ideas to build a foundation for your child’s handwriting before he or she even begins school…

So your child has finally started multiplication this year? Chances are, he or she is in third or perhaps second grade.

Recently a tutoring client of mine informed me that her new third grader would have to learn the multiplication facts from zero to nine before mid-year. As I was discussing a plan of action to learn them, I wanted her to be aware of how powerful a well-planned strategy can be…

We have teachers and mentors all through life. Some of them we get to know very personally with their particular likes and dislikes. For those special instances, gift giving can be a bit easier. What about the teachers whose personal likes and dislikes we do not know? Here are two VERY simple ideas for gifts that show you appreciate your child’s teacher..

Have you ever had those moments when your child should be doing homework, but instead keeps wasting time by not focusing to get it done? Whether your child attends school all day or is homeschooled, you can recognize that sometimes it’s a good thing to step away from school work for a time to recharge the brain. This is what we call taking a brain break!…