Middle Years


The New Normal is Flux

The New Normal is Flux

As much as I have resisted this in the past, flux, more than ever, is my reality.

Homeschooling in Montreal

Homeschooling in Montreal

Where we usually live, in our community on the beautiful Gaspé peninsula - with mountains, rivers, and outdoors aplenty - there no other homeschoolers, that we know of. Notice how I started off with what I love about where I live? Because that's why we live there. We didn't move ...

Celebrating Thirteen ~ Care to Dance?

Celebrating Thirteen ~ Care to Dance?

Encouraging their personal growth, while still keeping connected and committed to family life. It's going to be dance I tell you.

This Past School Year's Curriculum

This Past School Year's Curriculum

I'm at Simple Homeschool today talking the curriculum we used this past year during our big year of transition from interest-led elementary into the middle school years. This was just one of many transitions for our family this past year.

Spring is For Science

Spring is For Science

It's amazing the difference one month makes this time of year. Spring's arrival on the calendar last month was still very much winter. But in one month the longer and warmer days have worked their magic. And now, mid April, it's truly spring.

When You Feel Inadequate

When You Feel Inadequate

Ever have one of those days, or weeks or months when you feel woefully inadequate as a homeschooler or mother? Yeah, me too.

There Are No Formulas

There Are No Formulas

This weekend Damien spent some time poring over maps and the Internet, starting to think about our summer adventures. He came to the conclusion that we are going to have to blaze our own trail a bit this summer, in terms of backpacking trips in the peninsula. And so it ...