Even after teaching middle school Language Arts for almost a decade, I struggled when I resigned from my position to stay home with a new baby and a kindergartner with plans to homeschool. I knew how to teach. I knew all the state requirements, standards, and classroom management theories, pedagogy and educational theory. I had been recognized and received accolades from administrators, students, and parents.

 

Why was it so hard to teach my own five year old?

 

Now, after being a homeschool mom for over a decade, I appreciate the unique challenges homeschool families face and the variety of needs they have. I've participated in various co-ops, led workshops, organized events, and attended seminars to help be a more informed parent-teacher. I've developed techniques that have helped my children and others not only master content but gain confidence. I created my own curriculum and designed lessons tailored around the interests and needs of my children so they could reach the benchmarks, feel successful, and have fun doing so.

 

But especially in the early days I've also been a lonely, overwhelmed homeschool mom who worried that I wasn't doing enough and that my kids weren't learning as much as their public school counterparts. 

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If you're a struggling homeschool family, let's connect and see how I can help you make your homeschool experience all you want it to be.