Thrift Schooling

  The reason New Year’s Resolutions don’t work is because we set our sights too high. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in discipline and self-control and finishing what I’ve set out to do but oftentimes we get so down on ourselves this time of year, we feel like we need a change, and we try to do too much at once!  Take reading the Bible for instance. Read more at Our Homeschool Forum . Stop by again next Monday for another  Thrift Schooling Monday Memory  where I share my published content on other websites created to encourage, equip, and edify homeschooling families.

  I wouldn’t call it a New Year’s resolution per say, just a new way of approaching the school year. Since the homeschooling laws in my state are quite lax, I am able to school my children in a way that works for my family. After giving it a tremendous amount of prayer, thought and discussion with my husband we decided to begin our school year in January and have each child finish up the “grade” they are in by the end of November. This gives us the freedom to take plenty of breaks throughout the year whether it is because of a new baby, a family missions trip or to entertain expected (or unexpected) houseguests. (We had a man who was unicycling around the world unexpectedly stay with us this past year. True story!) This type of scheduling has worked well for us the past three years so this January will be our fourth year of year-round schooling . . .   read more on Our Homeschool Forum .  Stop by again next Monday for another  Thrift Schooling Monday Memory  whe...