by Kandis | Jan 16, 2025 | Blog Posts, Do, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Last week I told you all that I wanted my kids to pretend they were two again and ask all the questions – if you missed it the blog post can be found here. And boy did they take to it! They have jumped strongly with two feet into throwing a million questions out...
by Kandis | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog Posts, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
“Mommy, why is the sky blue? Mommy, how come you make me eat carrots? Mommy, if I eat too many carrots will my poop be orange? Mommy, can you read me a story? Mommy, can I have a drink? Mommy Is the snow deeper than my boots? Mommy, do the birds eat the snow?...
by Kandis | Dec 18, 2024 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Values & Beliefs
Are you sadly waving goodbye or are you running forward arms open? 2024 is coming to a close and no matter how you look at it – goodbye 2024 or hello 2025, this last bit of the year is an excellent time to look at your homeschooling and decide what needs to come...
by Kandis | Nov 20, 2024 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
I’m pretty sure that everyone has a Nana in their life because Nana is the person who can tell a story about anything because she has lived it all and if she hasn’t she has a way to connect what you are talking about to something she has lived. Nana can...
by Kandis | Nov 6, 2024 | Blog Posts, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
The difference between the typical home cook and a chef is the knowledge and understanding of how to make little adjustments that make a big impact while cooking. Most home cooks are quite comfortable following a recipe and getting a decent result. A chef, on the...
by Kandis | Oct 30, 2024 | Blog Posts, Learn, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
When kids first start making predictions they are often so concerned with being accurate that they don’t add any detail to their predictions. The vagueness of their predictions is only matched by the vagueness of someone with something to hide. You know the...
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