When it comes to teaching kids to be independent, I am apparently an expert. My nine-year-old is notorious for doing all sorts of things without asking my permission. He will rewire his toys with his dad’s tools, rearrange the icons on my laptop, download games to my...
Spoiler Alert: This isn’t written by a psychologist or trained professional…it’s by a homeschool mom. But this homeschool mom sees the value of play for my kids in the stages of development they have experienced up to this point. Here is my advice – do not...
I knew it was going to be one of those days. It had started early with the flash of lightening and immediate crack of thunder following. This act of God was a guarantee that our youngest son would soon be joining us in bed. To be fair, we did have a small tornado come...
Our websites will be undergoing maintenance this weekend, from approximately 8PM PDT on Saturday, 5/20 thru 6AM PDT on Sunday, 5/21 and will not be available. Our curriculum, however, will remain online, should you need to access curriculum during this maintenance...
Summertime is all about going to the beach, camping in the mountains, or visiting grandparents and it’s also a great time for online learning! Sharpen Learning skills – Does your student need to brush up on math before moving on to algebra in the fall? Has English...
What I mean when I say this is my method for schooling my kids? Essentially it is the practice of schooling by use of several tools, styles, publishers, curriculum, methods, etc. I’m not a one-size-fits-all kind of a gal. I can’t simply settle on one...
