A photo of Melissa Wilhelmina

Melissa Wilhelmina

Melissa is a former early childhood teacher who lives in Wisconsin with her husband and three children. 

If she’s not actively homeschooling her three kids, Melissa is running her kids to activities, baking for the local farmer’s market, working in her garden, or reading. Melissa loves a good historical fiction book; her current favorite is the Outlander series. Melissa and her husband take a secular approach to homeschooling their three children.

Melissa also has a homeschooling YouTube channel, The M Word by Melissa, that focuses on homeschool encouragement, curriculum flip-throughs, and all the fun of homeschooling. 

Top Tips for Homeschool Motivation as the Year Wraps Up

Top Tips for Homeschool Motivation as the Year Wraps Up

Top Tips for Homeschool Motivation as the Year Wraps Up“As the 'school' year comes to a close and summer break looms on the horizon, many homeschooling families may find it challenging to keep motivated; our homeschool included. However, maintaining motivation until the very end of the school year is crucial to ensure that learning objectives are met and valuable educational progress is made. In this article, I will provide five tips for improving homeschool motivation that we use in our homeschool.

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Homeschooling with Toddlers

Homeschooling with Toddlers

titleFor a long time, I felt like I was struggling. We would barely get any schooling completed because of all the distractions and tasks that come with having a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old.

I don’t have a magic fix, but I did discover a key: I am homeschooling my toddlers just as much as I’m homeschooling my second grader. 

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