Schedule in “Fun Fridays”
There are times when mom and the children all become a bit weary of “doing school”. If that is true for your family then it may be time to add a “Fun Friday” to your school schedule.
Meet Charmaine WistadAuthor Since: 2009-05-13 16:47:48Charmaine Wistad has successfully homeschooled her two children from pre-school through high school. Now she is turning her attention toward helping other homeschooling moms. Through regularly scheduled telephone coaching sessions, Charmaine helps homeschool moms identify and define their ideal homeschooling lifestyle, then create the plan and set the goals to achieve it. She also provides the mentoring and accountability to carry through and have true victory. Be sure to visit her website: www.victorycoaching.citymax.com - where you can find information to schedule a free no-obligation sample coaching session. |
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Charmaine Wistad's Articles:
So Many Books – So Little Time
Reading aloud to our children is the number one recommendation for helping our young children become reading-ready as well as helping our older children develop a true love of great words. But for most of us there’s so little time in the homeschool day! One great solution is to use audio books.
Fun with Nature Notebooks
Would you like to include a little bit of fun “school” during the summer months? Summer is the perfect time to start your children (and yourself!) on a nature notebook.
Building a House – Raising a Child
When building a house here in northern Wisconsin, many people start with a cement block foundation. When my husband and I built our house this is how we started as well. In the process of putting in the foundation, my husband handled and placed every single one of those cement blocks himself.
Dealing with Daily Interruptions
Interruptions in our school day – are they simply a fact of life that we have to put up with or are there things we can do to control them? I believe the answer for both questions is: “yes”.
How to Plan a Great Field Trip
“Hey, Mom! Let’s go on a field trip!” Those words can either inspire us or put us into a state of complete panic.
The Importance of a Family Vision Statement
Most of us have heard the phrase: “Aim at nothing and you’re sure to hit it.” Many also know the scripture from Proverbs 29:18: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” But how do these ideas apply to families – your family?
A Tribute to Homeschooling Moms
For Mother’s Day, I wanted to write an article honoring the homeschooling mom; but how do I do that without sounding trite or using all the common clichés?
When Your Perfect Homeschool Plan Isn’t Going So Perfectly
Most of us start the school year with great plans and high hopes but it often doesn’t take very long to realize that we just don’t live in a perfect homeschooling world.
What to Do About Boredom
Most parents don’t want their children to get bored… ever! Just think of the many hours and dollars parents spend keeping their children busy with sports, music, art classes, after-school activities – not to mention the toys, videos, computer games etc. that we give our children to keep boredom at bay.
