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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...

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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,...

Put It on the Calendar

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...

Another Interruption?!?

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...

Simple Goal Setting

by Kandis | Jan 8, 2021 | Become, Blog Posts, Get Organized, Learn, Think, Upper Elementary, Values & Beliefs, Younger Elementary

Happy New Year! You’ve had a few days to settle into feeling out 2021 and hopefully you’re settling into the new year nicely. I intentionally saved this blog post for after you were into the year a bit because there is nothing magical about January 1st....
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