With Fall swiftly arriving and calling us out of indoors and into routine, it is a joyful release to know that the required 180 day academic year is beginning with its rhythm and anchoring. But, if you are like us and enjoy the ‘anchorage’ of daily worthwhile...
The key is knowing that they want to do what the ‘big kids’ and parents are doing. Allow them to begin practicing (through play) your future plans for how you want them to approach lessons beyond tracing their name with a colored crayon. Children play...
Rest easy. You absolutely cannot academically ruin an elementary level student. These little guys are made to bounce in all ways. Their resiliency and absorption ranks right up there with Elasta-Girl. The most typical mistake we over-excited, eager, fun-loving...
Every homeschool parent is positive she is going to miss something along the way, and she is correct. The teacher across the school hall is also missing something as is the college professor. No one person can cover it all, but one person can know what is needed by...
We have all felt moments When it Goes Right. Deep in our hearts things click- satisfaction, calm, rest, joy, peace all come together in a satisfying sigh of right-ness. It is attainable. It is what keeps us seeking the ideal by bettering ourselves and our...
There is not time each day for more than One Thing. I know, we homeschooling mamas thrive on our super powers of accomplishing above and beyond. That is not what I am talking about. The One Thing is your most important objective for the day. It is done well,...
