Tag: homeschooling
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A Thanksgiving update: babies & books!
We have a newly revived love for the library lately, with a lovely stack of books to show for it. We’re aiming for a library day every other week and I try to build in a little time to walk around town and do something like sit by the river and watch boats. A certain…
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Homeschooling: a day in the life
This year I have two students learning at home (age 7 and 16) and one in private school (age 9). Our learning style is relaxed and interest-led, influenced by Charlotte Mason and the model of Leadership Education. In other words, we do a large portion of our learning through reading good literature, and we believe…
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Homeschooling Plans 2016/17
To paraphrase Anne Shirley, I love the start of a homeschool year because it’s brand new, with no mistakes in it yet. No matter how the previous year went, we can let go and move on. Of course we can have a fresh start anytime throughout the year if we choose not to dwell on…
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Homeschooling on Island Time
“Island time is one of those delightful double entendres. On the one hand it refers to pace, a certain slack attitude towards the clock. But it also refers to time well spent, away, in a place that refreshes the spirit and cleanses the soul.” – This Slow Life We don’t live in the Caribbean. Ken…
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Homeschooling is awesome. Except when it’s not.
Nine years. That’s how long I’ve been homeschooling. My family has changed significantly during that time. When I started, I expected only to homeschool one child: Kathryn. My then-new stepson Brandon was deeply involved in the high school band (even though he was only in 8th grade) and already knew he wanted to pursue a…