A family's homeschooling, lifestyle and adventures.
Transitioning Your Child Smoothly from Mainstream to Homeschooling. Why the transition from mainstream to home schooling? There are many reasons why you would like to take your child out of mainstream education and start homeschooling your child. Every family has a different reason and it’s OK to be different. As I started my children on …
How do you Equip your child with Self-Discipline? ‘YOU CAN DO IT!’ The best thing you can do for your children is to equip them with the self-discipline to achieve a responsible and healthy independence. “A person’s character and their garden both reflect the amount of weeding that was done in the growing season.” (Author …
How do I Homeschool through Economic Collapse? As Zimbabwe’s economy collapses around us, we are all having to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. However, as parents of homeschooled children, and regardless of location, we always need to adapt to changing circumstances, from our health to our finances. Goals get changed, side-lined or delayed, which can …
The saying goes: ‘WITHOUT A GOAL YOU HAVE NOTHING!’ Goals can make you scared… –Hey, that’s the challenge! Goals are put in place to give focus, guidance and direction. Everyone needs goals and children are never too young to start setting goals for themselves. Goals are a great way to help children take control of …
“The Whaley” Homeschool Structure. 1. Homeschool – Identity. I treat my homeschooling activity as a business. We have named this business ‘The Whaley Academy’. We are proud of our school and have a mission statement on the schoolroom wall, reminding us of what our school is about. 2. School – Training. Once I had chosen …