by Kandis | Sep 17, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Those of you who know me in real life or who have been around Smart Simple Homeschool for a few minutes know that books are something I love. I love to read them in a quiet room. I love to read them to my children. I love to share them with others. I love to talk...
by Kandis | Aug 16, 2021 | Become, Blog Posts, Get Organized, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Let me start this post by being exceptionally clear, I AM NOT in favor of bribes or constant rewards to bring out the behaviors we wish for our children. With that thought out of the way, If you read on, what I think you will find is an easy object lesson to encourage...
by Kandis | Jun 10, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Summer is great. There are a million things you can go and do. Summer can be a nightmare on the budget. Check out these free things to do this summer. Geocaching – there are all sorts of websites that will show you local geocaching spots. My kids love to go on a...
by Kandis | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
This summer we are spending time doing a couple of review activities and some reading each weekday. Nothing major, nothing hard, nothing new, nothing time consuming. I just wanted to kick back have some review time so we don’t experience summer slide and provide...
by Kandis | May 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Summer has arrived and we are off and running – or actually more likely driving. While we still will continue to read and do a little review each day as part of our routine, summers for us include more outings and exploring of things within a couple of hours...
by Kandis | May 14, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, Learn, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
While I’m not a huge paper and pencil worksheet kind of mom / teacher, we do have a fair share of activities that would most traditionally be done in that fashion. So how do we keep from spending our days with a pencil in hand? I’m so glad you asked. Below...
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