Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Kari Patterson I hesitate to write this post because I know many of you already have this down, and it might even seem silly to you that some of us still struggle with this. For example, if you wake up every morning to a clean house, this post isn't for you. If your homeschooling …
A clean slate: One simple habit to help your homeschool this yearRead More
Written by Kari Patterson Six years ago, when my kids were just six and four-years-old, I shared the lazy girl's guide to home education. At the time, of course, this was a bit of a risk. I was relying heavily on my experience as a child, since I hadn't been homeschooling my own kids long enough to …
The lazy girl’s guide to home education UPDATE: 6 years laterRead More
Written by Kari Patterson "I need to be able to offer you constructive criticism without you getting upset about it." She looked at me coldly. I blinked back tears. It was the worst possible moment for her sweeping criticism. I was tired, had spent the whole day serving others (doing work she …
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane It was the conversation I never dreamed we'd have: "I don't think we're doing enough. School has gotten really easy." "Yeah, you said we'd be doing more this year, but we aren't. Can't we learn some more things?" It was the kind of complaining that's …
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane I never dreamed I'd have prenatal and orthodontist appointments back-to-back, but sure enough, we have a decade-long gap between kids now, and I find myself navigating new terrain on every front, including homeschooling. Teaching language arts with a …
Kari’s homeschool day in the life (with a 5-month, 9- and 12-year old)Read More
