Homeschooling is an incredible journey that allows for our kids to follow their passions and interests while learning and skill-building along the way. As homeschooling parents, we tend to foster interests and skills that fit within our comfort zone and look for packaged curriculum to help with topics that are outside our wheelhouse. Writing can […]
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Rach Wilson, a relationship coach who works with parents of neurodiverse children. I’m thrilled to share our conversation here. Read the interview about her work here. Afsaneh: Both of us focus on the communication piece. For you it’s between the parents, and for me it’s between the parent
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Homeschooling would be a breeze if our kids would always do the assignments and activities we give them, right? There’s nothing worse than spending time looking for the most creative, interesting curriculum on the market, or scouring Pinterest for an awesome activity or experiment only to watch your child refuse to do it. Some kids
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Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a veteran, you know that there are challenges that we face as homeschooling parents. In my book, Homeschooling Outside the Box: A Child-Centered Approach to Homeschooling I discuss some of the most common challenges that come up and some suggestions for how to deal with them. Here’s that chapter
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What on earth is deschooling? It sounds like de-programming, right? Well, it sort of is. If your child is transitioning from traditional school to homeschooling, chances are school wasn’t going very well. Your child’s needs weren’t being met and the school environment wasn’t conducive to your child learning and development. Homeschooling makes perfect sense. The
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It’s February, the month of love! Whether or not Valentine’s Day is your thing, it’s a lovely opportunity to remember to put love front and center when there are homeschooling frustration, meltdowns, and power struggles. One of the best ways for homeschoolers to feel loved, is to make them feel heard. As a homeschooling parent,
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January is a long month and it feels like forever until Spring. There’s cold weather, Covid restrictions, and winter illnesses. There’s less opportunity to go outside, and being stuck at home day after day is tough – especially for children. You plan the homeschooling routine as you normally would, but your homeschooler is just too
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A couple of weeks ago I started getting calls from parents telling me that their kids were behaving in “unacceptable” ways. They saw their 7 – 10 year olds acting like 4 – 5 year olds. I listened, and we strategized about how to handle it. Then, I noticed the same thing happening with my
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It’s a new school year! How are you feeling? Nervous? Excited?
Here are a few things to keep in mind to increase the excitement and decrease the nerves:
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Afsaneh MoradianAfsaneh has been an educator for over 20 years. She has taught students from preschool to graduate school and now homeschools her own child and coaches homeschooling families in how to teach their children based on individual learning styles, interests, needs, and connection so that the whole family can thrive. She is also the
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