by Kandis | Apr 27, 2022 | Become, Blog Posts, Learn, Playful Homescholing, Think, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Intentionally reaching for a playful mindset is crucial to unlocking the mystery of play in the day to day. Most of our children highly value play and are excellent at spending time doing it. Their mindset is naturally playful. As time goes on, many of us lose our...
by Kandis | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Let me start by saying I have a deep distaste for all things that beep and buzz. I’m the person who won’t set a timer on their oven but rather will watch the clock so nothing randomly starts making that annoying repeated sound. I also turn off all the...
by Kandis | Sep 17, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Those of you who know me in real life or who have been around Smart Simple Homeschool for a few minutes know that books are something I love. I love to read them in a quiet room. I love to read them to my children. I love to share them with others. I love to talk...
by Kandis | Aug 16, 2021 | Become, Blog Posts, Get Organized, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Let me start this post by being exceptionally clear, I AM NOT in favor of bribes or constant rewards to bring out the behaviors we wish for our children. With that thought out of the way, If you read on, what I think you will find is an easy object lesson to encourage...
by Kandis | Jun 10, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Summer is great. There are a million things you can go and do. Summer can be a nightmare on the budget. Check out these free things to do this summer. Geocaching – there are all sorts of websites that will show you local geocaching spots. My kids love to go on a...
by Kandis | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
This summer we are spending time doing a couple of review activities and some reading each weekday. Nothing major, nothing hard, nothing new, nothing time consuming. I just wanted to kick back have some review time so we don’t experience summer slide and provide...
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