by Laura Sowdon | August 13, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

Spring 2019 / by Laura Sowdon If you are homeschooling kindergarten this year and have asked homeschooling friends what to do, you may feel you have only two options: an academic year full of curriculum or unschooling, where you just trust your child will play their way to all the skills they need. Are you frustrated? I am. As an occupational therapist (OT), I know there is at least one more choice—developmental kindergarten. Developmental kindergarten focuses on helping children develop all the underlying skills they need to be...

by Christina Brown | July 9, 2019 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

Fall 2018 / by Christina Parker Brown In our homeschool, we have discovered what I call “secrets” that have served us well over the past eighteen years. They have been discovered as we unwrapped homeschooling year after year. I want to share them with you as you start out, because I wish I had known about them much earlier. As you start out, think about taking these action steps. Adopt Adopt a flexible mindset. Sometimes, character qualities will be more important than lesson plans. Be prepared to put down math and deal with these...

by Charles Terry | July 9, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

Spring 2019 / by Charles Terry Some of you may not be aware, North Carolina public schools currently have $10,042 of funding allotted per student. That means that my four children, had they attended public-school, would have had $40,168 allocated toward their education this year. Think about that for a second. While public schools do need money for books, supplies, and salaries, there has not been any proof that spending more money guarantees a better result. However, what could you do in your homeschool if you had that much money...