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Is there anything better than the smell of a campfire, a hike in the woods, creek stomping or star gazing? My answer- Nothing better! I love the smell of burning wood, the crunch of acorns under our shoes, the hundreds of times my children have yelled out, “Mom, you have to see this!” Much of […]
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 […]
The kitchen table is covered with art supplies and books. My eight-year-old is sort of patiently waiting for me to pour another cup of coffee so we can get started. “I know what I want to do today,” she tells me, grabbing the whiteboard where we write down our daily schedule. “Will you write,” she […]
The materials we use are an important piece of each homeschooling year. When it comes to a homeschool curriculum for upper elementary students, I look for resources that invite critical thinking, independence, focus on process and sequence, and speak to my children’s interests. With a little guidance, my kids choose the curriculum they use. Below […]
When I started homeschooling my son in the middle of second grade, I realized I wasn’t exactly sure what the early elementary years were supposed to look like. I knew they included things like reading, writing, and math, and I, of course, had my own experiences to look back on, but I remember feeling overwhelmed […]
A couple of months ago, my eight-year-old asked if I’d give her art lessons. She’s been in love with drawing for years but was resistant to any formal instruction. Every couple days, upon her request, we sat down together. She wanted to learn how to shade and how to make a human look human. […]
Enjoy and Algebra were oxymorons when I was in school. A good math tutor, a handful of somewhat patient math teachers, and luck got me through those years. Thankfully, my sixth grader and math have a different relationship. He doesn’t love math, but he understands it, and most days he’s motivated to learn. With Algebra […]
5th grade was the year I started hating school. While there were a few moments of joy (my high school art classes, AP English, summer break) college and time outside of school to delve into my interests gave me my love of learning. School mostly took it away. I became a teacher because I know […]
