by Kandis | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Get Organized, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
I sit on the unpopular side of the fence in homeschooling in that I do believe that the work our children do should be graded. But, before you quit reading, hear me out for a moment because I don’t believe in traditional letter grades or percentages so we may...
by Kandis | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Summer is in full swing and for the first time ever we are bringing our homeschooling to nearly a full halt. In the past we have continued to do math, reading and writing near daily for the entire summer but this year we are all ready for a break. The boys have worked...
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 8, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
In college I had a professor that frequently reminded us that in order to have a highly effective lesson, we must “wiggle them, giggle them or gross them out.” The LiiNK project, research by Peter Gray and the work of many others support this sediment and take it...
by Kandis | May 25, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, Playful Homescholing, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Can children truly plan their own projects? Yes, yes they can. Can they figure out a way to show the learning that has taken place? Yes, yes they can. Can they do so without strict parameters? Yes, yes they can. Give them a framework mama. Then let them go. What is...
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...
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