Because things ARE different now ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins Last spring, just as we were wrapping up our learning activities for the year, one of my kids had an orthodontist appointment. “Where do you go to school?” the receptionist asked him, just making conversation. “Oh, I’m …
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The most important thing to do before summer ends
The most important thing to do before summer ends ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins I want to tell you a secret: there hasn’t been much space in my brain lately. The reasons for that are both super involved and kind of boring, so I won’t trouble you with them. The reason I mention it at all …
5 things I learned about homeschooling from a puppy
5 things I learned about homeschooling from a puppy ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins I’m just going to come out and say it: we got a dog. We didn’t even just get a dog—we got a puppy. We’ve never had a pet before, unless you count a fish in a bowl on the bathroom counter. (Why the bathroom …
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You don’t have to finish everything you start
You Don't Have to Finish Everything You Start ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins “Oh my gosh, science is terrible,” I whispered to my husband as we made dinner the other night. I’d just spent an hour helping our youngest kids build “model animal habitats” out of plastic baggies and straws, …
Melissa’s homeschool day in the life (with a 20-, 17-, 14-, 13-, 10- & 7-year-old)
Melissa's homeschool day in the life ~ Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins So… what do you do all day? It’s pretty much the question social media was invented for, isn’t it? It’s endlessly fascinating. I always want to know: What’s your morning routine? What are you reading? What did you eat …
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