Category Archives for "Articles"
April 27, 2018
- in Articles , Homeschool by Donna Goff
Lion Tamer in a Three Ring Circus: Managing Home, Homeschool, and Home Business
Lion Tamer in a Three Ring Circus: Managing Home, Home School and Home BusinessThis handout is in conjunction with a presentation through the: Spring Homeschool Bootcamp 2018 Online Homeschool Conference hosted by Hecoa.com Ring One: HomeRing Two: HomeschoolRing Three: Home Business Donna Goff The Homeschool Mommy Mentor Sign Up to Receive Your Free Copy of “Lion Tamer […]
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April 23, 2018
- in Articles , Homeschool by Donna Goff
Homeschooling on a Shoestring
Homeschooling on a Shoestring OverviewThis handout is in conjunction with a presentation through the: Spring Homeschool Bootcamp 2018 Online Homeschool Conference hosted by Hecoa.com Preliminary ConsiderationsOrganized StationsAffordable ResourcesSeven Approaches for General Knowledge and Skills Donna Goff The Homeschool Mommy Mentor Sign Up to Receive Your Free Copy of “Homeschooling on a Shoestring”Enter your name and email […]
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June 10, 2017
- in Articles , DIY , DIY & Food by Donna Goff
Why I Upgraded to a Cricut Explore Aire 2
POST DISCLAIMER This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. READER COMMENT DISCLAIMER Comments submitted may be displayed on other websites owned by the sponsoring brand. This post contains AFFILIATE LINKS, which do not affect you at all, but help me keep my site […]
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December 9, 2016
- in Articles , Homeschool by Donna Goff
KOALAs: Kids of Accelerated Learning Abilities
KOALAs: Kids of Accelerated Learning Abilities What do KOALAs Need?Where is the Best place to educate a KOALA?One of the Biggest Mistakes Adults make in dealing with KOALAs.Coping with hypersensitivities. Donna Goff The Homeschool Mommy Mentor Sign Up to Receive Your Free Copy of “KOALAs: Kids of Accelerated Learning Abilities!”Enter your name and email address below […]
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July 4, 2016
- in Articles , Events , Homeschool , Travel & Places by Donna Goff
Let Your Imagination Take Flight!
"I have been compensated with tickets to this event, as a thank you for writing this blog post." This post is my thoughts and feelings about this exciting event. Let Your Imagination Take Flight! I am so excited for the new exhibit opening in August at the Leonardo Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have […]
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January 1, 2016
- in Articles , Lost Arts by Donna Goff
15 Minute Scholar 2016 Challenge
An old proverb says, "What is down in the well, comes up in the bucket." Whether we formally homeschool or not, every home is a school and all parents are teachers, either consciously and purposefully or not. You might ask, "What does a bucket have to do with anything?" Everything! In the case of families, I […]
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November 30, 2015
How Can We Overcome the Entitlement Mindset?
Our culture cultivates an entitlement mindset. In the name of equality and fairness, children receive awards for showing up, rather than for the accomplishment. Children are promoted through grades to remain with peers, not because of mastery or readiness to learn new knowledge. To learn money management, children receive allowances they did not earn. Children […]
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November 20, 2015
- in Articles , Home Management , Homeschool , Lost Arts , Train Up a Child by Donna Goff
The Remedy to Chore Wars?
What pulled me out of Chore Wars? I read an article on family work. At first, I looked at the article and translated family chores as doing family work and patted myself on the back and thought, “we do family work.” Several months later, in our mother’s book group, call “Side-Tracked Home Educators, ” we […]
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November 19, 2015
- in Articles , Home Management , Homeschool , Lost Arts , Train Up a Child by Donna Goff
Are You Stuck in Chore Wars?
I was once stuck in “Chore Wars.” What are Chore Wars? Chore Wars move from assigning (and expecting), to bribing a child with rewards, to nagging a child to work, and then to threatening a child with loss of reward, loss of privilege, or punishment. This happens when children are not developmentally ready for self-directed, […]
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November 9, 2015
- in Articles , Homeschool , Lost Arts , Power of an Hour by Donna Goff
An Old Fashioned Handmade Christmas
Some of you are thinking, "Why is she talking about Christmas already?" We have about two months left until Christmas! While I do not set up Christmas decor until 1 December, I do like to start early in my preparations. Why? Because I make my gifts, I help my children make theirs, and I want […]
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