Author: mymentech

Whether we are teaching handwriting readiness to our younger kids or how to form a coherent paragraph with our middle school or high school kids, writing is an essential skill to communicating.Try explaining the value of this...

What to do when your child faces lessons with tears? First thing is to assess their heart – are they being stubborn and don’t want to learn, and tears are a good distraction? Or is there something else going on?I think more...

As homeschooling families, we make sure we cover reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic, but we all – whether we homeschool or not – need to make sure our kids are equipped with some basic life skills before they leave home. (Some of...

The question “should I let my homeschooled teen graduate early” crossed my mind a few years before high school. My oldest son was the kind of teen that never needed to be reminded of deadlines and pretty well knew...

Why do we home school? This is a very interesting question that you should ask yourself, and then ask your children. Yes, ask your children. Why? Because they’ll speak to the heart of why you truly home school, or at least what you vocalize as your reason for homeschooling.