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. 

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I'm taking new families for the Fall 2023 school year. I don't have openings at this time any sooner than December 2023, but I do have a waiting list. If someone cancels, I can contact you for possible scheduling, but it's usually quite short notice. 

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If you'd like to sign up for Peabody testing with me, please include the following info in your message:

The name (as you would like it printed on their scoring report) 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.

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 New to Homeschooling or looking for some coaching on new ideas?

We can set up a coaching sessions to talk about options specifically fitting your family situation.  Coaching sessions can be 30 or 60 minute, by phone or video conference. There are a lot of options out there. I can help you choose your path and answer your questions. $25 for 30 min or $45 for an hour.

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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 16 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. 

If your group is interested in a workshop topic, let me know. We can do them live or over a video conference platform. These topics can also be discussed one on one in a coaching session.

The topics I cover are:

Homeschooling and Taxes: get the credit your deserve (for Mn homeschoolers)

Creative Curriculum: the grade school years

Creative Curriculum for teens

Portfolios: recordkeeping for all ages

What about preschool/kindergarten

Getting Started: what you need to know/ Exploring Homeschooling

Helping Children Who Struggle (Reading, Spelling, and Math)

Understanding Standardized Testing and your options

I'm also happy to host a general Homeschooling Q&A session that can hit on any of these topics and works well for a group that includes newer homeschoolers as well as families with children across the grade levels. For groups- Just email me to set up a session for your group. 

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