At What Age Does my Homeschooling Need to Get Serious?
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Release Date: 12/31/2025
At What Age Does my Homeschooling Need to Get Serious?
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
We all want to enjoy the little years of homeschooling, but we also have this nagging feeling we aren't doing enough. When do we need to get serious about when and what we are teaching? Get my book: to make your plans work no matter what kind of week you've had! Resources mentioned: Podcast #26 - Podcast #138 - Podcast #178 - Podcast #183 - (free download) (page full of resources on my blog)
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The Mother-in-Law I Never Wanted to Be
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
We all intend to be great at this mother-in-law thing, but it tends to be a bit of an ugly mess as we learn a whole new parenting role. Resources mentioned: Podcast 185 - Podcast 80 - Podcast 102 - Podcast 161 - Podcast 163 - website
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The Black Wedding Dress that Shocked the Conservative Homeschool World
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
My daughter's black wedding dress shocked a lot of people. Some comments were downright ugly, but they sparked a conversation that needs to be had in the conservative homeschool world - What are we teaching our children about appearances and "fitting in." Jinger Dugger's Book -
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Living in the Sandwich Generation
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Caring for aging parents while still caring for young children at home is happening more and more to my generation. This is my story and my way of managing it all. Resources mentioned: (once a week house cleaning) we bought for my mom
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Creating a Homeschool Transcript
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Take the mystery out of making a high school transcript for your homeschooler! Resources mentioned: (post) Lee Binz The HomeScholar ()
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3 Reasons Planners Don't Work
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Have planners never worked for you? Wish you could figure out a way to make them work or at least get your life organized? This podcast is for you! Get the book that revolutionized my homeschool planning! Resources mentioned: - Making Homeschool Planning Easy
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Connecting Eden & Heaven in Your Homemaking
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Do you long for perfection in your homemaking? Do you efforts never seem good enough? It's time we look to the Bible for the truth about this longing for perfection. Get the book on realistic homemaking: Resources mentioned: - Messy Mommies by A. Heschel
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Messy Mommies
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Are you a messy mommy? I certainly qualified for that title for many years. This podcast dives into how I turned that homemaking ship around! Get the book! - Resources mentioned: Cleaning with Children Podcast Series: , , , (blog series from 2010) (book by Dana K. White)
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Homeschooling High School with Babies and Toddlers Underfoot
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Homeschooling the high school years feels like serious business that should have your undivided attention, but what if you have a lot of little ones in the house? How do you balance it all? Get the book! - Take the class! - Resources mentioned: (post) (Podcast #26) (Podcast #16) (Podcast #44) (post) (Podcast #50) (Podcast #77) (Podcast #86) (post) (Podcast #13) (post) (post)
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Testing Your Child's Knowledge Without Tests
Raising Arrows - Large Family Homeschool Life
Traditional testing is not the best way to discern what your child has learned. In this episode we'll talk about other (and better!) ways to find out what your child knows. Subscribe to the ! Resources mentioned: (post) (Podcast #42) (Review and Tips) (Review & Tips)
info_outlineWe all want to enjoy the little years of homeschooling, but we also have this nagging feeling we aren't doing enough. When do we need to get serious about when and what we are teaching?
Get my book: Flexible Homeschool Planning
to make your plans work no matter what kind of week you've had!
Resources mentioned:
- Podcast #26 - How Many Hours Does It Take to Homeschool?
- Podcast #138 - Tests Don't Teach
- Podcast #178 - Testing Your Child's Knowledge Without Tests
- Podcast #183 - Creating a Homeschool Transcript
- How Many Hours Does it Take to Homeschool? (free download)
- Preschool & Kindergarten Curriculum for Large Families
- Wonderment Curriculum
- Review of Peaceful Preschool
- Tapestry of Grace (page full of resources on my blog)
- How we use Apologia Science
- Berean Builders Science