Elementary
A definition of study
February 28, 2013
Study is not just reading, writing papers, and taking exams. This very narrow definition of study limits our thinking. Narrow thinking will squeeze the joy out of your homeschool environment (and add unnecessary worry) as your tendency will be to assign greater value to certain "schoolish" activities over the less "schoolish" ones.
Why can't learning look like this?
February 27, 2013
One of the arguments against interest-led learning is that it's not practical. Learning what interests you doesn't prepare you for real life. Huh? This one always stumps me. I'm a real person living in the real world. This is how I learn. Why does it have to look different for my children?
Late Elementary Learner-Centric, Family-Friendly Homeschool Curriculum
February 19, 2013
My homeschool planning starts with evaluating who my children are and asking for Divine wisdom to meet their needs and guide them to where they need to go. I ask a bunch of questions. Who is my child? What do they need right now to help them succeed? What do ...
Keeping Enthusiasm in Your Homeschool
February 14, 2013
Are you experiencing the winter doldrums in your homeschool routine yet? This is a well noted phenomenon (ok, maybe not a phenomenon per se but a definite pattern) in the homeschool experience. After an initial flush of enthusiasm in January, usually the mother's enthusiasm to get back to routine after ...
She takes a camera to town
February 10, 2013
Watching our children grow, learn and unfold on their own schedule and into their own gifts is one of the special privileges of parenting.
Christmas in Brienne's iPad
December 27, 2012
Brienne has an iPad. It wasn't a Christmas gift or a birthday gift. (This is one reason that expensive gifts are not a part of our Christmas celebrations. We buy our kids what they need, and what we can afford, throughout the year. We don't wait till Christmas.) Brienne's iPad ...
