by Kandis | Jun 15, 2022 | Become, Blog Posts, Get Organized, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Not Yet School Age, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Children ask a million questions daily – or maybe hourly. And if we’re honest, we don’t know the answer to a few – or maybe most – off the top of our heads. So what do we do? Well, at some point, parent-teachers quit saying, “I don’t know” and “Let’s learn...
by Kandis | Jun 1, 2022 | Become, Blog Posts, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Inherently students trust you. This is exceptionally true in most home school environments. You have a relationship that is deeper than that of most teachers and students as you are also parent and child. From time to time, however, we begin to break down this trust....
by Kandis | May 18, 2022 | Become, Blog Posts, Learn, Playful Homescholing, Think, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Discovery and invention appear to be at odds; but rather than being angrily being against one another, discovery and invention are a necessary tension humanity must balance. Where these two concepts come together is a beautiful place. In the place where discovery and...
by Kandis | May 11, 2022 | Become, Blog Posts, Do, Learn, Not Yet School Age, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Play can take on multiple directions. While one person may tend towards one type of play another will tend to another. Neither person is wrong or less playful that the other. Playing differently is part of playing creatively. While homeschooling – or teaching in a...
by Kandis | May 4, 2022 | Become, Blog Posts, Do, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Not Yet School Age, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Time is finite. Rare is the person who feels as though they have enough time. It behooves all to use time wisely. Would it not be most advantageous to engage in activities that show evidence of multiple concurring benefits? Increased energy, empathy, egalitarianism...
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...
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