Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers I've read a lot - and even written a lot - on the internet over the last few weeks about summer activities, summer reading lists, summer bucket lists, and so on. I'm all for summer activities. I signed up for Kids Bowl Free a month …
Archives for June 2015
5 things your kids need to hear you say
5 things your kids need to hear you say ~ Written by Pam Barnhill of Ed Snapshots. I just knew my daughter was lying to me. What I was hearing was so incredible I couldn’t believe she would even craft such a silly lie and expect me to believe it. Not too mention I was right in the middle of a …
Eating better as a family in two easy steps
Written by Amida of Journey Into Unschooling. A few years ago, I had the most horrible rash known to mankind. It started as a small, itchy patch that I took for bug bites. But then it grew bigger and other patches started popping up until my whole body was covered with it. I went to the …
Simple ways to create a content-rich environment this summer (and why it matters)
Written by contributor Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy At my house, we've decided to take a "summer break" this year—or at least that's what we're telling our kids. When they're off their regular school schedule (you know, the one where they start their school days with math at 9:00 a.m.), it …
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Little kids with big worries
Written by Cait Fitz of My Little Poppies. My oldest son is a world-class worrier. The worries housed in his brain are far too big for his sweet little body. I wish I could whisk them away and erase them from his mind forevermore. His worries always spike this time of year. Is it a hold-over …