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...
by Kandis | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog Posts, Learn, Think, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
One of our boys has decided that he hates all things writing. It’s not because he isn’t good at it or that he doesn’t understand what he needs to do. Rather, in his seven year old opinion, it takes too long and has no clear application to his...
by Kandis | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog Posts, Learn, Think, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
There is a gigantic transition between learning to read and reading to learn. To successfully navigate this transition there are a multitude of strategies that children need to understand and use without prompting. Most people eventually manage to pick up the...
by Kandis | Feb 4, 2021 | Become, Blog Posts, Learn, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Hard Conversations – we come across them every day though admittedly some are a good bit harder than others. Sometimes the hard conversations are caused by our actions – anyone else have to apologize on the regular. Other times they are part of growing up,...
by Kandis | Jan 19, 2021 | Blog Posts, Learn, Younger Elementary
I’m not one to promote the creative work of others often and I absolutely will not do it unless I really believe in what is being produced. Well, this new book is one such time when the author, the message of the book and the opportunity for children with...
by Kandis | Jan 14, 2021 | Become, Blog Posts, Get Organized, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Mom . . . Mom . . . Mom, Mom, Mom, MOM!!!! Anyone else ready to change their name? I was first in line for name changing until I realized that the interruptions were my own fault. WHAT?!?!? Yep – the interruptions were my fault. Huh? How? I hadn’t given...
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