I’ve read blog posts, message board posts, and had real-life conversations with homeschooling moms about making sure kids are reading at their level. All these moms have great intentions — they want to challenge their children and keep them on track. It makes sense in theory. We wouldn’t want our kids to read […]
Points to Ponder
We are moving our homeschool in a new direction. I'm not sure exactly what this will look like. We are keeping math and some language arts, but I want to try to dive in to (instead of just dabble with) delight-directed education. Elijah will get to decide what he's going to learn about, about 80% […]
Why Workboxes?
I know I haven’t explained how the entire system works, but that’s because you can read all about in Sue’s book, and I don’t want to give her ideas away. But I just wanted to post why I am so interested in workboxes and why you might be, too! 1. Independence ~ Your student learns […]
Completely Random
Have you seen me before? Well, here I am in all my construction-mode glory. This is me after applying multiple gallons of texture to the living room ceiling. Personally, I think I look like I walked through an Aviary, but I probably shouldn’t say such things on my blog. Not very lady-like. Next up we […]
Just a thought…
The people I keep the house clean for are more important than keeping the house clean.
The Gap Theory
I was browsing some curriculum sites today, and one caught my eye with their bold claim– “ . . . you can feel confident knowing that your child is receiving a complete education with no gaps . . . ” Oh-no. Not the G-word. Gaps. Those huge holes in your child’s education that will remain empty because you didn’t cover […]
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood…
I was at Target Meijer somewhere last night (hey, it was late), and I remembered that Elijah asked if he could plant some flowers by the mailbox. I headed straight for the plants potted in plastic, and on my way over, a little naggy voice started whispering, "if you were really a good mom, you […]
(driving &) Panicking
I was out tonight. On the interstate. In a car. Without a working speedometer. Oh, yeah. Our cars are quirky, okay. You have to know them (and know that they are paid for) to love them. But, I hate driving the one without a speedometer. I have a huge fear of being pulled over […]
The Word of God…a two-edged sword
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. I Corinthians 5:17 Well, that was our memory verse last week. On Wednesday Elijah looked at me with bugged eyes and exclaimed, "But mom, what does it MEAN?!" So, I attempted to […]
If Elijah went to school…
I was walking today with the boys, and I couldn’t help but wonder what if…he went to school… Would we go on nature walks? Would he still want to hold my hand? Would he know what a proboscis is? Would we have five chrysalises in our house? Would I have the energy to read him […]
How Sweet the Sound (of a curious kid)
God created humans with a sense of discovery and exploration. This is obvious to me whenever I watch my 16 month old (playing with a cricket or spider) or my 5 year old (who has touched screws and gotten under things to see how they were put together since he was a little guy). One of the huge blessings […]
A Cricket in My Classroom!
Today we found a brown baby cricket in the house which was perfect since we've been reading Salamander Room this week. Our find reminded me of an article I read while I was studying to be a teacher; it was about a teacher who took time away from her plans to seize the moment. One day, […]