Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane There's a one-word banner I'm waving these days: Habits. The word probably doesn't kindle a fire of passion or enthusiasm in your soul. Yet. Though you may not come alive when you hear the word habits, I will tell you this one-word anthem is …
methods & philosophies
What can you do with a basket of sight words?
Written by Kara Fleck It all began with a list of sight words and an art class basket. A few months ago I was perusing our second grade curriculum and came across a list of sight words for second graders. Most of them I knew that my daughter recognized, but there were some that were not a …
Read your way to a love of math: 50 titles for ages 4-12
Read your way to a love of math ~ Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool For the past few weeks we've explored math study from a different perspective, asking two important questions: Why do we do what we do when it comes to this subject? Are there other valid approaches to consider? Past …
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4 ways to encourage delight-directed learning
4 ways to encourage delight-directed learning ~ Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane A stack of Sport Fishing from 1992? When my mother-in-law handed over a pile of 23-year-old fishing magazines, I wasn't exactly thrilled. We don't fish. Have no interest in fishing. My house is already …
Homeschooling, but not at home
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things. This has been a crazy season for my family. Well, even more crazy than usual I guess. My oldest son, who has High Functioning Autism, was also recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that causes chronic pain and fatigue. My youngest …