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....
by Kandis | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog Posts, Learn, Not Yet School Age, Younger Elementary
Spring is finally here and the warmer weather is coming and going as it does for several weeks here in Ohio. As wonderful as the warm up has been, I know that it brings with it an abundance of rain. I’m sure that as those rainy days arrive, I’ll be extra...
by Kandis | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Values & Beliefs
Staff meeting here. Zoom call there. Phone check-in with four or five co-workers regarding their part on a presentation. Prepare the materials for those under me to carry out the big project they are assisting me with, thirty-seven emails needing response and 92 other...
by Kandis | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog Posts, Learn, Younger Elementary
Our names are important. Our names bring us joy. Our names can help us learn. Seriously, did you know that our body releases dopamine and serotonin every time we hear our name? Those hormones are known as the happy hormones and happy hormones help us make neural...
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