by Kandis | Feb 8, 2023 | Blog Posts, Do, Know, Learn, Playful Homescholing, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Kids ask an inordinate number of questions every day. What’s for dinner? Why is the sky blue? Can a grasshopper jump up to our deck? Why do people like non-stick stkillets? Is it better to use parsnips or carrots with pork? Can you make cookies puffier if you...
by Kandis | Jan 11, 2023 | Become, Blog Posts, Do, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
One of the amazing benefits of homeschooling is that school does not have to take seven hours a day. Don’t get me wrong, we have an occasional long day that stretches to the length of a traditional school day but those days are the rare exception. One downfall...
by Kandis | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Know, Playful Homescholing, Younger Elementary
Being fast and efficient with basic math facts makes a world of a difference in all areas of math. When facts are not a chore to figure out, new concepts themselves can be the focus of instruction and work. Unfortunately, learning math facts is often a frustrating and...
by Kandis | Nov 30, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Every profession has tools of the trade and being a learner is no different. Just as professionals each have their own set of tools and no two tool bags look exactly alike, each learner needs their own personal tool kit. Example of Tools for Younger Students- Number...
by Kandis | Nov 23, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
One of the first things that I realized as a homeschooling mom is that I cannot possibly do all the things all the time. When we started homeschooling, we had two boys in elementary school [first and third grade], a preschooler and a newborn and quite honestly by the...
by Kandis | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, Think, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Novel studies are often reserved for students in middle and high school; but, this this doesn’t need to be the case. It is possible to make this leap as soon as a child is ready to read a chapter book semi-independently. Yes, that is right, semi-independently....
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