Author: Jamie
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Homeschool = Time
Spent a large part of the day hanging out with the kids in the play set, enjoying a cool (for Georgia!) almost-fall day. I love the fact that homeschooling allows us to have these moments anytime, rather than squeezing them in after traditional school hours. Published via Pressgram JamieI’m a big fan of authentic conversation…
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Adoption finalization is just the beginning
For the past six months, these children have lived in my home, and for nearly that long they have called me Mama. Today we finalized their adoption. That’s the end of our foster-adoption process, but this is only the beginning of more than a dozen more years of parenting. {at the courthouse today} Adoption Day…
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Free Range Kids
Reading a really good book on homeschool life (Free Range Learning) while the kids do a little “free range learning” of their own. JamieI’m a big fan of authentic conversation and always appreciate hearing what you have to say. Thanks for reading. seejamieblog.com
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Homeschool Field Trip: Apple Orchard
We’ve completed week two of our new homeschool year! Things were business as usual for most of the week — but on Thursday we had our first field trip of the homeschool year, and the very first with our two newest students in tow! I thought I might be getting myself in over my head…
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Socialization is a Bunch of Malarkey
Every homeschool parent has heard some variation of The Question: “What about socialization?” In my first few years as a homeschool mom, I went to great pains to explain all the ways Kathryn interacted with other children. Now further along in my homeschooling adventure, I realize socialization is a bunch of malarkey. Encyclopedia Britannica defines…