by Kandis | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Not Yet School Age, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
Just take the first step. Like the Chinese proverb says “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” My husband had been an advocate for homeschooling since the time our oldest was born. His school experience hadn’t been the greatest...
by Kandis | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog Posts, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary
It is so tempting to give up on the year right now. We’ve gotten through most of our curriculum, the days are warmer and beautiful, we are all tired of the routine, and because of lack of outings [thanks COVID] we are sick of our house BUT we refuse to give in....
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 21, 2021 | Blog Posts, Do, Get Organized, New to Homeschooling, Upper Elementary, Younger Elementary
Field trips and fun days are among the highlight of every traditional school child’s year. Field day, crazy sock day, assembly times and the one field trip of the year. These days bring energy and a change of pace. When I was teaching, even I looked forward to...
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