Homeschooling a child with Asperger's ~ Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. I held my breath as I looked at the list. Every single item. It described him to the T. How had I never known? Wordlessly, I slid the laptop over to my husband. His eyes widened as he scrolled down, just as …
Overcoming (your own) anger in your homeschool
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. "I'm concerned about Luke," she confessed. We leaned in to listen, and she shared her struggle honestly. Of course we could relate. The three of us have 12 kids among us, all homeschooled, and we each juggle other responsibilities as well. (I'm …
How to have the best finishing feeling
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. So this was the day math took three hours and twenty-three minutes. This was the day I thought to myself, "Today is NOT the day to write a homeschooling post." This was the day I wondered, "Why exactly am I homeschooling? Why am I so enthusiastic about …
On free-range kids and letting go of labels
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. Spring's come early to Oregon and the chickens are laying again. The picture below is the real-time view from my perch here on the back porch, as I watch the kids creating animal farms in the yard. Yes, "animal farms" are as simple as they sound: …
Kari’s homeschool day in the life (with a 5- & 8-year-old)
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. So here's the thing: This is a real day. I'm always tempted, when doing this day-in-the-life-deal, to write a sort of conglomeration of various days melded together to create what I consider "typical." This is well and good, but unfortunately I …
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