Preschool: At What Cost? by Susan K. Stewart

Preschool: At What Cost? by Susan K. Stewart

“Does she go to preschool?” the nurse asked about our three-year-old granddaughter. When our reply was no, she looked as though she didn’t know how to respond. Bob explained as long as our granddaughter was living with us, she wouldn’t be going to school. That only...
Wake Up & Smell the Crayons By Susan K. Stewart

Wake Up & Smell the Crayons By Susan K. Stewart

In the past two or three years I’ve been asked a new question so often that it is beginning to rival “What about socialization?” The new question is “What pre-school (or kindergarten) curriculum should I buy?” When I look back to when I began homeschooling, which now...
What to Do With Baby? by Susan K. Stewart

What to Do With Baby? by Susan K. Stewart

Just an ordinary day. Just an ordinary homeschool day. Everyone sitting quietly around the dining table working on math, English, or science. Our toddler sitting quietly on the floor playing with blocks. Yes, just an ordinary day.Well, we can all dream, can’t...
Preschoolers and Worksheets by Debbie Feely

Preschoolers and Worksheets by Debbie Feely

Picture the typical preschool worksheet, numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, arranged across from drawings of grouped objects. These worksheets are available by the dozens, free online or in purchased workbooks. They can be fun, but possibly they will make a mom pull her hair and...

Homeschooling Preschool

by Katie Julius One of the most common questions I see in social media homeschool support groups begins with, “My kids are 2 and 3…” I often chuckle to myself because parents of preschoolers are some of the most ambitious and eager parents out there. Our society has...