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 | 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 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 | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Let me start by saying I have a deep distaste for all things that beep and buzz. I’m the person who won’t set a timer on their oven but rather will watch the clock so nothing randomly starts making that annoying repeated sound. I also turn off all the...
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