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You’ve probably heard people who regularly practice gratitude are happier. “Gratitude not only makes people feel good in the present, but it also increases the likelihood that people will function optimally and feel good in the future.” (Counting Blessings Versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life). Feeling grateful isn’t […]
The first week of school was always one of my favorite weeks to teach. We created routines, talked about what we were going to learn, shared our interests, and got to know each other. It was important my students and I used our first days together to set the stage for what was to come. […]
This post was originally published in 2019. Summertime seems to be when Mom Guilt* gets the loudest. At least, it does for me. When I was a teacher, I’d start daydreaming in February about what summer was going to look like. We’d go to the pool, take swimming lessons, play at the park, do […]
When my children were little, we celebrated Christmas much like my husband and I did when we were growing up. Presents, food, travel, and (limited) time together were the focus. While we definitely have some special memories, what I remember most about those early years is feeling overwhelmed. We didn’t have a lot of extra […]
How do we help kids learn, love to learn, build connections, work as a team, and practice critical thinking? Play! Play! Play! Play fosters a love of learning. (Do you know this already? Looking for games my homeschoolers love? Just keep scrolling!) Full disclosure, before I had kids, I wasn’t someone who played or enjoyed […]
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity. Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime, Scientific American When I had my first child, I ignored the advice to rest when he napped or played quietly. I believed […]
An alarm on our Google dot rings; it is five o’clock, time to transition into the last part of the day. While the alarm can be a tad annoying, we need a gentle push in the evening. We are tired, and if we don’t intentionally choose how we spend our time, it’s easy to fall […]
Dear Reader, do you meal plan? I’ll be the first to admit that over the years I have tried all sorts of tips and tricks to make chores and the mundane easier. No matter how many different ways I’ve tried to embrace cleaning schedules, batch cooking, and coupon clipping, they don’t work for me. Meal […]
In our home, grilled cheese and soup make a gray day brighter. Egg scrambles, chicken pot pie, pesto pasta, and Friday’s homemade pizza warm more than just our bones. My friends, the crockpot and cast-iron skillet, rarely rest, and I am always on the lookout for recipes with words like hearty, cheesy, and easy that […]
A day in the life of my interest-led learners is simply that- a glimpse at one day. We don’t follow a schedule, so no two days look alike. Does that mean we wake up and wing it, with no clue what we’ll do until we’re doing it? No, I’m way too OCD for that. Does […]
I’m Sophia. I’m eight. I’ve never been to school because it doesn’t sound fun. My brother is going to school this year and I like that. I didn’t think I would. It’s fun being the only one at home because I can learn whatever I want, and I got to take over his dog walking […]
No matter if it’s a classroom, a shelf in the living room, or a bin in the kitchen, creating a space to learn and play helps encourage both! When I originally wrote this post, it was bittersweet for me to write. We were about to move from our home of eleven years. This was the […]
At the top of our stairs, a little double-sided easel, half chalkboard, half whiteboard, is balanced on the banister. It appeared there a few days ago. On one side, my daughter’s eight-year-old handwriting scribed, Good Morning Mom. On the other side, she wrote, Good Morning Sophie. Next to the easel is a piece of chalk for me […]
The car’s packed; no one but the driver has leg room. Snacks, books, vacation essentials- check, check, check. The GPS shows twelve hours remaining. It will be more like fourteen. We pull out of the driveway, “Goodbye house,” a little voice says from the backseat. My mind races: chargers, Dramamine, boogie boards, goggles, glasses. […]
Our family takes a vacation twice a year. Sometimes we visit family. Sometimes our vacation is a long weekend just a couple hours away. Camping, long road trips, overseas travel, I love our time together and a break from our routine. Travel is one of our family’s top priorities. I didn’t always love our […]
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Short Story Flex Class
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Playwriting Flex Class 1 & 2
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Public Speaking and Speech Writing- Flex Class
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Riveting Research- Flex Class
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