Author: Tracey L.

Filling a Bucket to Light a Fire

Posted by Tracey L. | Sep 26, 2014 | Schools of Thought | 0 |

I’ve been pondering this well-known quote: “Education is the lighting of a fire, not the filling of a bucket.” Have you heard it before? It’s one that is bandied around a lot in the homeschooling world.

Dealing with Society’s Negative Views of Homeschooling

Posted by Tracey L. | Aug 29, 2014 | Schools of Thought | 0 |

>When we were making the decision to homeschool, we never really considered society’s view of homeschooling. I just didn’t want to hand my children over to strangers at school. So society’s view never really got a say on the matter, instead our hearts were doing the talking.

I Don’t Have the Patience to Homeschool

Posted by Tracey L. | Jul 28, 2014 | Glimpses of Life | 0 |

How many times have you heard this statement?! Usually it’s premised with, “Oh I could never homeschool”. Don’t you wish you had a dollar for every occasion.

How Can I Afford to Homeschool?

Posted by Tracey L. | Jul 25, 2014 | Home Life | 0 |

Lots of people, considering homeschooling, tell me that they would really like to homeschool but they are struggling to see a way to do it financially.

Planning the Upcoming Week

Posted by Tracey L. | Feb 27, 2014 | Glimpses of Life | 0 |

Each weekend I sit down and type up what we achieved in the past week in my homeschool journal. Once completed, I can plan the upcoming week.