by Kandis | May 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Summer has arrived and we are off and running – or actually more likely driving. While we still will continue to read and do a little review each day as part of our routine, summers for us include more outings and exploring of things within a couple of hours...
by Kandis | May 14, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
While I’m not a huge paper and pencil worksheet kind of mom / teacher, we do have a fair share of activities that would most traditionally be done in that fashion. So how do we keep from spending our days with a pencil in hand? I’m so glad you asked. Below...
by Kandis | May 6, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, Not Yet School Age
Almost all of our days are now nice and we spend a ton of time doing school outside so I thought I’d focus this set of younger sibling activities on activities we take outside to help the little ones stay busy and safe while the older ones focus for just a few...
by Kandis | Apr 22, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
If you are anything like me and the other homeschool moms I talk to on a regular basis, you start the year with all the fun things – play-doh, paint, science experiments, games – you know the fun stuff. But as time goes on, all the fun gives way because...
by Kandis | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Just take the first step. Like the Chinese proverb says “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” My husband had been an advocate for homeschooling since the time our oldest was born. His school experience hadn’t been the greatest...
by Kandis | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
It is so tempting to give up on the year right now. We’ve gotten through most of our curriculum, the days are warmer and beautiful, we are all tired of the routine, and because of lack of outings [thanks COVID] we are sick of our house BUT we refuse to give in....
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