by DaphnePetrey | Apr 30, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Daphne Petrey One day in the middle of a lengthy wet spell, my three daughters and I were at home getting a little stir crazy—some more than others. When the rain finally let up a bit, and one asked to go outside, I said, “Yes!” I figured a little...
by Amy Sloan | Apr 23, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Amy Sloan Standardized tests—few other things can drum up such visceral reactions! North Carolina’s homeschool law requires annual standardized testing. It is important to me that, insofar as it depends on me, these not become a source of anxiety or...
by Kirk Martin | Apr 16, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Kirk Martin Sit. Down. Now. No, this isn’t about commanding your children to do something. This is for you! Sit. Down. Now. Sit down the next time you feel like stomping through the living room while yelling at your children. Sit down next the...
by Sam Sorbo | Apr 2, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Sam Sorbo (Excerpted from They’re YOUR Kids) The year I had my oldest, Braeden, in fourth grade and my middle child, Shane, in second, things were going quite smoothly. The boys were progressing well in their academics: grammar, math, geography,...
by Sonya Shafer | Mar 26, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Sonya Shafer When we lived near Chicago, my husband, John, rode his bike for long treks in all kinds of weather. He liked to take the roads that led out of our suburb and into a relatively undeveloped country because they were less traveled. The...
by Matthew McDill | Mar 19, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / Matthew McDill Just the other night, Dana and I had dinner with some veteran homeschoolers. As we discussed the challenges of homeschooling, one experienced mother lamented, “It would be nice if everyone didn’t have to reinvent the wheel and make all the...
