Middle Years
Listening & Loving
February 17, 2012
I want to learn to listen better to who my children are. I want to listen with open ears and heart to their ideas, dreams & desires. I don't want to superimpose my own inhibitions and negativity (my pessimism and doubt) on their dreams. I want to be the person, ...
Growing Up Looks Like...
February 14, 2012
Where your journey takes you, I do not know. But I do know the joy is mine in watching it unfold.
A Barebones Homeschool Day
January 29, 2012
When push comes to shove, when there is a time crunch in our life and I have to choose between taking care of the homefront or doing a history/spelling/writing lesson with the kids, I choose homemaking.
Finding Our Late Elementary & Transition Years Homeschool Groove
January 11, 2012
This month is the start of our winter school term. To make record keeping easier and also because I like seasonal rhythms, I divide the year into Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall "school terms".
What If Is a Two Way Street
October 28, 2011
Before you let the what if's stop you from living your values, aspirations, and intentions point yourself around in the other direction. Because what if is a two way street.
Changes in These Middle Years (Video) ~ Defining Structure
October 3, 2011
This video is the second part in a two part video series about our Middle Homeschool Years. I also answer the question - how does interest-led learning work within structure?
In the Middle Years ~ Our Homeschool Philosophy (Video)
September 23, 2011
There's changes a foot in our homeschool routine. This is a natural progression as our children grow. But with our recent move the pot has really been stirred (we're talking major changes) and life looks quite different now than it did one year ago.
