Photo by Jeswin Thomas Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane By now most of us have put the textbooks aside to rest for a bit, in favor of more festive activities. I must admit we started our winter break rather spontaneously last Thursday, mid-day, after math and before language arts. I …
Our homeschool experiment year: 5 discoveries so far
Our Homeschool Experiment Year ~ Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane This year I ditched most of what we'd done before, and decided to take a Homeschool Experiment Year. That is, a year to try new things, refuse to stress, return to JOY, and recover our lost love of learning. Prefer to …
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How to homeschool your own heart this year
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane I've been there more times than I care to admit -- looking ahead at the new school year and searching for just the right change: a new book, a new method, a new schedule. If I just change up this or that, maybe it'll be that magic bullet? Certainly, …
How to recover your lost love for learning
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. And then I tore the math workbook into pieces while my stricken son watched, and I knew something had to change. I closed my eyes. What's gone wrong here?? I'm ashamed to even share it here, but I'm guessing if any of you mamas is schooling a …
Teaching kids to take initiative
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. When he showed up with our dinner, I could barely believe my eyes — this was a kid! What kind of kid does this?? Let me explain. My husband frequents a local coffee shop, and gets to know the baristas. He had often chatted with one in particular, a …
