by Kandis | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Not Yet School Age, Playful Homescholing, Think, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Books play a central part of our every day. There is not a morning time together that we do not read a picture book and share our thinking before, during and after we read. If there is one thing that I know, it is that these times are essential to our learning and to...
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 9, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, Get Organized, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
One of the top reasons for homeschooling that I hear time and time again from families is the opportunity for flexibility. Oddly enough, most of the families that state this as one of the top benefits have such stringent rhythms and routines that when opportunities...
by Kandis | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Younger Elementary
If you’ve followed Smart Simple Homeschool on social media, you’ve likely seen photos of my kids laying on the floor working on something, standing at the kitchen counter with math books, in a chair at the kitchen table with a book, sprawled across the...
by Kandis | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog Posts, Do, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Let’s face it some days drag on and on and on and on and on. This can be especially true while we are homeschooling since there isn’t much to break up our days. While sometimes our days fly by because we’re all in and working well, other days feel as...
by Kandis | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, New to Homeschooling, Playful Homescholing, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
The weather in southern Ohio is about as perfect as it gets. We’re sitting in a that beautiful spot where the mornings and evenings are cool and the middle of the day has a pleasant warmth that will only last a couple of weeks more. So while this amazing time of...
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