It's getting near the end of the year, and likely your kids are getting tired of working. I know mine are! And now is the time that we start to question ourselves. Did we really do a good job this year? Did our children learn as much as they would have in "real" school? Am I burning out?

Guilt Free Homeschooling has a great post on the likely causes of burnout in homeschooling, and I encourage you to read it! Some of her reasons: trying to match the curriculum at school; getting overly involved in outside activities; thinking you have to replicate school. I think she's totally right! I visited one homeschooling family once that sang the national anthem, did the Pledge of Allegiance, and made announcements at 9:00 just like in regular school. And then they did their subjects for twenty minutes each. It was so regimented they lost all the benefits of homeschooling!

So if you're feeling tired, read this post, and then browse her site!

And another tip: if your kids just aren't learning anymore, switch curriculum and end with a bang! We got rid of our geology and geography and history recently, and we're finishing the year with a novel study, using my new "Any Novel" Novel Study Guide! You can use it for all grades, 6-12, and study any novel you want! No more need for individual study guides! And you can download it immediately. You don't have to wait for shipping. Find out more here.

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