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Open Up the Files

Open Up the Files

by Kandis | Sep 4, 2024 | Blog Posts, Know, Middle School, Reading Comprehension, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary

You and your child are now noticing when you are thinking as you read! That’s great! Happy Dance!!! I wish that I could say that was all you needed to do to raise a thoughtful reader. But, if we stop here, we are setting our kids up to miss out on a whole lot of...
Time – Our Most Precious Commodity

Time – Our Most Precious Commodity

by Kandis | Aug 8, 2024 | Blog Posts, Do, Get Organized, Know, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Think, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary

Time. We all only have 24 hours in a day. No matter how long our to do list is or the number of people we need to care for or teach, our minutes are limited. You would be hard pressed to find someone who would tell you that time isn’t precious. BUT do we live...

Burning Questions

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...

Making Math Facts Fun and Fast

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...

Killing a Love of Reading

by Kandis | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog Posts, Do, Know, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary

What’s in Huck Finn’s pocket on page 57? You don’t know? Neither did I in 10th grade literature class. And you know what? It still bothers me today. I had read the book and those that know me know I read it closely, it’s my nature. Yet, I got...

Squirrel! Tips for Helping the Distracted Learner

by Kandis | Oct 8, 2020 | Become, Blog Posts, Know, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary

Child 1: “Hey mom! Can you get the globe off the wall?”Me: “Sure thing. Let me finish with brother first. It should be about two minutes.”Child 2 (AKA brother I happen to be working with): “I’ll get it!” Jumps up and runs off...

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