The following post is from Angie of Many Little Blessings: Mornings are not my forte nor have they ever been. Deciding to become a teacher, and then ultimately to stay home with my children to homeschool has always proven a challenge for my night owl tendencies. I have found that some of our best days…
The following post is from Jennifer, a lifelong educator: Emphasis on test scores in schools today has reached fever pitch. Students are drilled on how to answer questions, time is spent taking practice tests, and teachers collaborate on how to raise the numbers. I agree that we need a way to assess the effectiveness of…
The following post is from Angie of Many Little Blessings: One of my favorite things when I was teaching were the years that I spent as a school librarian. Not only did I enjoy being able to order books and read to students, but I loved being able to pick books and then do related…
The following post is from Victoria of Snail Pace Transformations: When I began homeschooling I was in the most stressful season of my life to date. I had a newborn a two year old and a 6 year old with learning delays. I had just moved over 1000 miles away from my extended family and…
The following post is from Jennifer Burke, a lifelong educator: See all of the Homework Helps posts here. History and geography are a passion for some and a pain for others. Most children are somewhere in-between and need a little boost when learning about the world. Try some of these ideas: 1. Make a timeline. When…
The following post is from Angie of Many Little Blessings: When I began homeschooling, I felt stuck in a traditional school calendar mentality. While I thought year-round schooling sounded like a good idea, I just couldn't imagine giving up our long summers. However, having taught for two years at a school with a "balanced calendar,"…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: February marks Black History Month--an annual celebration of the accomplishments, contributions and triumphs of African Americans here in the United States. While there's no way to capture the entirety of black history in 28 days, this month serves as a conscious reminder to teach our children…
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I recently shared a pictorial "day in the life" on Instagram and thought I'd share it here as well with some extra explanations about what our daily schedule/routine looks like. Although we don't follow it perfectly, we've found that keeping a pretty consistent routine makes things run much smoother and helps everybody know what to…
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