For the most part, the more well ordered days are the more smoothly the day will go. Not only does it require planning on our part as homeschooling moms, it requires diligence and perseverance – daily.
It takes a bit of creative thinking to homeschool lots of kids of different ages, but it can be done. First pray! Then read through these tips to make the days smoother when homeschooling a large family.
This Facebook page is a big support group of large family supporters who talk on a regular basis.
Join Amy Roberts as she shares her tips and ideas about homeschooling and large family living.
This blog follows Cindy and her family as she talks about homeschooling, large families, and parenting.
Heather Bowen shares some tips, tricks, and shortcuts for homeschooling multiple ages within a large family.
These truths will make you smile.
Some ideas to encourage those who are homeschooling many children. Discusses how to develop daily plans, integrate your teaching to different age levels, maintain your presence to give your children a sense of stability, and keep your perspective.
Some practical solution and ideas to manage a large family on one income. A positive look at making things work out when there are limited funds.
An email group for homeschooling moms using Charlotte Mason's methods. Focuses on homeschooling larger families.
Tips for teaching language arts (writing, grammar, handwriting) in a large family.
This is an audio recording of a presentation by Amy Beckstead Leonard. Amy gives strategies and ideas for large families that are homeschooling.
Do you come from a large family? Are you planning one? Share the challenges and joys a big family can bring.
Most moms of several children become experts at multitasking with experience. We often are asked how we manage homeschooling multiple learning levels and I find it difficult to explain. It's like preparing a seven course dinner--how do you tell someone exactly how to prepare everything in such a way that it's all ready at the proper time and stays the proper temperature? I suppose you could lead them step-by-step through all the directions and it would be easier, but still experience is the best teacher.
Homeschooling can reveal many things. This article shares some insight into the thoughts of a homeschooling mom.
Ideas for incorporating fine art education into a large homeschool family curriculum.
If you are going to be a homeschooler and continue to grow your class size, then you need to be prepared and you need to be flexible. Adding a new family member during the school year can be a smooth transition. Explore these ideas and tips to help during this time.
This is a list for all who are pregnant for the third or more time and are having a large family by choice. Discussions include the difficulties of having several at home when dealing with sickness and fatigue, homeschooling, and more. This is a supportive list where people believe that large families are wonderful.
Every child is unique and homeschooling a large group of children with varying interests and aptitudes can be just as chaotic as it is rewarding. This article shares some tips and tricks for avoiding the chaos.
This list is for moms only that are part of a large family consisting of four or more children. Large families are wonderful, exciting, and very challenging. Here you will find time and money saving tips, advice and support.