Elementary
Our Winter Schedule
January 8, 2010
I lied. I do have a couple New Year's goals, it just took me a few days of being home from our travels to process them. Apologies to everyone who commented, e-mailed and even posted about identifying with my lack of resolve. I assure you, I'm still mostly resolution-less. I ...
Figuring out Homeschooling Late Elementary
October 20, 2009
During these late elementary years my job is to balance Celine's desire (& right) for educational freedom with helping her learn and acquire the skills, experiences and knowledge that will serve her well for her future.
A Relaxed Approach to Homeschooling the Early Years
October 5, 2009
These are our guiding principles for learning and growing during these early school years: Interest driven learning with an emphasis on character development, unique talents and gifts, creative freedom, family life, household participation, nature exploration and healthy living. And the introduction of math, reading and writing basics.
A Medieval Princess and Middle Earth Ranger
October 2, 2009
I have a question for you. What is it about the middle ages and The Lord of the Rings type mythology that fascinates so many people? My children, like millions of others, are enthralled by anything remotely medieval. And I have to say, their interest has sparked my own. This ...
Is it really Fall? I'm too busy thinking to notice
September 22, 2009
I'm in disbelief that it's the first day of fall. Where did summer go? My mind and daily routine has been so focused on homechooling for the last couple weeks that I haven't been able to fully appreciate apple picking, fuzzy sweaters & socks, pots of soup, bugs and butterflies ...
New Art Supplies and Drawing with Children
September 17, 2009
New Art Supplies I'm excited to share with you the most recent additions to our homeschool art supplies, which we are building up slowly bit by bit (as with everything in our lives). Last year's start-of-the-school-year purchases were Prismacolor markers, colored pencils, watercolor colored pencils, artstix and pastels. By far ...
Graduation Goals and a Long Term Vision
September 15, 2009
So last week, on a night after everyone was in bed and all I could hear was the crickets outside I wrote out graduation goals for our kiddos. Later in the week I came across learning objectives I have written in years past and although not much has changed the ...
