10 key questions as you consider extracurriculars ~ Written by Kari Patterson I will never forget the day my daughter quietly posed the question: "Would it be okay if I stopped ballet? I'd rather stay home and play with the chickens." Oh sweetie-girl. I smiled down into her little …
3 powerful reasons to slow down in your homeschool
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane If you asked my husband what the biggest difference is between us, he'd respond with one word: Pace. I really try not to roll my eyes when we're faced with a decision and he says, yet again, "Let's just slow down and take our time. Let's wait a bit …
3 ways to maximize summer learning without doing school
Written by Kari Patterson. "Note to self: By mid-May you are just so done." This is a memo I left to myself, last year around this time, when I was army-crawling across the finish-line of school, joylessly trudging through the final obligatory lessons. See, when the sun comes out and the …
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The mess of real learning and how to survive
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. It was Nature Day, and the kids were happily scattered across the property, smeared with mud, rosy-cheeked from the fresh air, happily lost in the world of all things wild. I came through the back door and into the kitchen to get some water. As I …
Kari’s day in the life (with a 9- and 11-year-old)
Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane I mentioned before that this is our "Experiment Year," but little did I know then that I'd be trying something else I've never done before: Homeschooling while pregnant! Though I'm feeling great now, I spent three months wiped out with morning …
