To contact me
Need more info or have questions? Just drop me an email and I'll get back to you, usually within 24 hours. If I can't answer your question, I will try to refer you to a person or website that can. If you don't have a reply from me within 24 hours, check your spam folder. Some email servers filter more aggressively than others.
I currently have room to add new families to my schedule starting in Dec 2025 and Jan or Feb 2026.
To sign up for Peabody testing with me, please include the following info in your message:
The name and current grade level for each child old enough for testing (in Minnesota that's each child who is 7 or older on Oct 1 of your school year)
Who referred you to me for testing (I like to send a thankyou for the referral).
Where you are located- I'm in Minnesota, but can test for families anywhere in the world. We just need to work around time zone differences.
Who am I?
Firstly, I'm a homeschooling mom of 2 now grown sons. We decided on homeschooling when my oldest was just 3 yrs old, and thought we'd see how it went. Quite honestly, we never looked back. It wasn't always a walk in the park. We had friends and relatives who didn't understand our choice. We struggled with the financial ups and downs that come with making this a lifestyle choice. But my degree in Psychology and a fascination with watching them grasp concepts and follow their passions just melded into a completely satisfying way to raise and educate children. And I became convinced that textbooks were about the worst way to learn anything -- but especially if your child is a non-traditional learner (by personality or learning style).
Secondly, I've been a Peabody tester and Homeschool Coach since Jan 2001. I test for homeschoolers in 18 states and 3 other countries and have presented workshops to homeschool parent groups and at statewide conferences encouraging parents to choose their own path. My testing service is part testing, part mentorship/coaching time. This website is meant to offer options for families in a browse-friendly format, available when you need ideas because the current path has hit a roadblock.
Kim J
Homeschool Resource Spec.