When my youngest girl returned to homeschooling last year, we had to work on a mindset shifts about grades. Specifically, that there are no bad grades in our homeschool. Even my son who has never attended school still stressed about bad grades. I suppose this was from hearing his sister worry … [Read more...] about We don’t do “bad” grades
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Life lately: Hello, February {2021}
“Instructions for living a life.Pay attention.Be astonished.Tell about it.”~Mary Oliver, Sometimes Hey, look! -- It's my third post already this year. Are y'all still reading? I miss the days when folks regularly commented. Those were the good old days... then again, I'm from ancient … [Read more...] about Life lately: Hello, February {2021}
Meet our homeschool crew
We've spent this week easing into our homeschool routine. I'm not the mom who decorates the house and makes a special breakfast or whatever on the first day of the homeschool year. If you're also Not-That-Mom, welcome, friend! But if you are That Mom, you're welcome here too -- as long as you … [Read more...] about Meet our homeschool crew
Homeschool Plans 2020/21
This year I have two middle-grade learners at home, age 11 and 13. Because they're so close in age, they'll be doing most of the same things, albeit at different levels. In this post I'm sharing our general plans and key resources, but I'll share more throughout the year, giving more specific … [Read more...] about Homeschool Plans 2020/21