by Melissa Droegemueller | Aug 11, 2020 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)
Are you a brand-new homeschooling family? Here are some first day of homeschool tips to get you started on the right foot! Be sure to check out our FREE Resource Hub for Unexpected Homeschoolers here. I am a former classroom teacher who has been homeschooling my own...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jul 19, 2018 | Homeschooling (Elementary School), Preschool at Home
Are you a new homeschooling mom? Maybe you are considering preschool at home or you have decided to homeschool your Kindergarten or 1st grade student. It can be overwhelming: from curriculum to to socialization, everyone has an opinion. Creating a flexible, effective...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 9, 2017 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)
Are you ready for the winter break? The colder temperatures have arrived in Iowa, and we are making a long list of activities that will keep us busy inside over the next few months. We have our favorite educational toys for open-ended play, winter books, and list of...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jul 20, 2017 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)
We were outside the library a few days ago, waiting for them to open before heading out of town for vacation. Since I knew we were about to spend 5 hours together in the car, we started playing a short game of “catch the stuffie.” I would toss the bear to...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Jan 1, 2017 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)
Our homeschooling journey began about the same time our second daughter was born. I was teaching at our older daughter’s preschool while pregnant, and we all intended to go back when baby Kate was six weeks old. Right before I returned, I was told I would be the...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 16, 2016 | Homeschooling (Elementary School)
It’s hard to believe that we’re already in our fifth year of homeschooling. Sometimes it feels like we’ve just begun and other days, when I talk to new homeschooling parents, I realize just how far we’ve come as a family. When our older daughter was in Kindergarten,...
