Goss Homeschool Academy

I have an exciting announcement! I have a special place in my heart for goal setting in the New Year and I'm offering my goal setting bundle for free with the code BREATHE. Over the years I have read many productivity books that have shaped the way I homeschool. Some years seemed too spread thin - thinking about setting a goal brought anxious feelings. I felt more at peace walking day to day in obedience and by the principle of "Do ye the next right thing..." I have grown through each one of those seasons and feel a sense of purpose and enjoyment with the thought of reflecting and goal setting. I hope this resource can be a help to you as you navigate your thoughts, dreams, and goals for the coming year. Download here In my daily walk through life there have been several books and resources that have stood out to me as very helpful. I will share these with you below and hope you get a chance to check some of them out! Reading Challenges This is one of my favorite product...

High school seemed so far off when I began homeschooling in 2015 - it is surreal to be here in what seems like a blink of an eye. I love sharing what we do in our homeschool and wanted to come to the blog to talk about some of the successes I have found with the Charlotte Mason method. First of all, I want to share a phrase that I heard Cindy Rollins say at a Wild + Free conference. This phrase has stuck with me all these years - especially this year as I homeschool a high schooler. Her advice to the homeschool mamas was "inspect what you expect." As mothers it is really easy to let some things go - we're busy planning meals, cleaning the house, taking care of children, etc. Having a high school student requires planning to inspect what you expect. In a lot of homeschool groups on social media I hear advice that our high school children are self learners and everything will turn out just fine as long as you give them great books and have them write narrations. Or maybe b...