Written by contributor Jena Borah of Yarns of the Heart My homeschooling days are now in the past, and I'm glad I have piles of journals, full of memories. Here’s a look at my entry fourteen years ago as we were preparing for Christmas. The kids were 9, 6, and 4. November 19, 1998 Today was a …
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Attention disorder or not, pills to help in school :: New York Times What's working - 5 strategies for right now :: Amongst Lovely Things Baby news (ask me about my kids) :: Under the High Chair 23-year-old homeschooled woman gets seat on state board of education :: Star Beacon Too much …
Weekend giveaway: Sparkle Stories
This giveaway has ended. Thanks for entering! I was tucking my eight-year-old son Jonathan into bed last night when he turned to me suddenly and said, "I wonder what trash company Martin and Sylvia use at their house?" Seven-year-old Martin and five-year-old Sylvia are the main characters in …
Multi-task with a mission this holiday season
This time of year we often find ourselves buried under a pile of "to-do's." Even for those of us attempting to embrace a less commercial holiday, many of our tasks involve shopping in one form or another. Today I'm thankful for the opportunity to share with you a way we can multi-task with a …
Homeschool mid-year: reflecting on what’s working
Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. We just finished up school for the year. No, not the school year. We finished for the calendar year. We're taking the whole month of December off. We did that once before and it didn't go so well - the kids got very …