The Rest of the Story
We often try to pigeonhole lessons into English, Math, History, Science, and more but we miss so much by not looking at lessons as a whole.
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Five Verses of Comfort for Kids When Everything Changes
It was a year ago, March 2020, that my students left for spring break and didn’t come back for the remainder of the school year. When they finally returned in the fall, the pandemic made everything look different.
Cool Homeschool
Do you have a favorite bird? While birds are beginning their fall migrations, it’s a great time to delve into ecosystem science. This summer my favorite bird found its way back into our neighborhood. The pileated woodpecker had been missing … Continue reading →
A “Fourth Man” on the Journey–Lessons from Ernest Shackleton and other Survival Tales
Schools are back in session, sort of. As I write this, I’m deep in the throes of online professional development to prepare for the remote fall classes in my elementary school and a new role in the school. To be … Continue reading →
Integrate Learning to Improve Reading Skills
Remember learning skills to help you find the main idea in a piece of writing? I was never good at that. What I got as the main idea was totally different from the teacher’s or her manual’s idea. Not sure … Continue reading →
Joy in Learning
Maybe you have homeschooled for years or maybe this spring was your first attempt. Either way, you have learned the joy of watching “the light come on” when your child made a discovery or grasped a concept. As the joys … Continue reading →