Monthly Archives Mar 2015
Soapmaking Workshop on the Gaspe Peninsula
March 30, 2015
Friends have asked me for years to teach them how to make soap and it's always been my intention to do so. Now, with a Montreal moving date on the horizon I figured it was now or never.
The best we can with what we have
March 27, 2015
It's about doing the best we can with what we have. And putting our best into nurturing and building relationships.
A goal-driven curriculum
March 18, 2015
For the first time in our homeschool history one of our kids has a driving, fairly long-term goal that they are working towards. And this self-directed goal is shaping her curriculum and schedule this year.
Middle March: rewriting the script
March 16, 2015
This winter proved to me that "I struggle through winter" does not need to be the only reality or option for me moving forward.
Project-Based Learning & Interview Assessments
March 12, 2015
Why quitting projects is not the end of the world, and how I learned to interview our kids through our experience managing a large-scale student-directed project.
Where are all the homeschooled high schoolers?
March 9, 2015
Why it's hard to find stories and experiences about interest-led teens on the web and what I'm hoping to do about that in this homeschooling through high school series.
(teen) Kids in the Kitchen
March 6, 2015
Having my kids involved in the kitchen is about learning important skills, like cooking, but it's also about sharing household responsibilities so I'm not taking on too much of the household burden.
