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jessamyn
May 31, 20216 min read
Wait Until They're Ready
Balancing our own worries while honoring the learning pace of our children. Children will learn when they are ready. This was a mantra...
jessamyn
Apr 9, 20215 min read
Ode to the Chalkboard
8 reasons to include a chalkboard in your homeschooling space. As someone who never pursued my creative side through drawing before...
jessamyn
Jan 28, 20213 min read
Using Music to Memorize Times Tables
Videos and thoughts on learning skip counting with songs and beanbags. In our efforts at achieving times table memorization, we have...
jessamyn
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Groovy Go-to Games #4 - Banana
This one is for all the road trippers and city dwellers. I once witnessed this game make a 2 ½ hour car ride out to the desert, with four...
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Jan 1, 20213 min read
101 Things Kids Learned in 2020
With so many kids' education being radically changed this year, many are wondering what they have "lost" due to this pandemic or how far...
jessamyn
Dec 8, 20208 min read
Candle Dipping
Tips, directions, and a tune for sinking into this lovely winter activity. One of the beautiful things about homeschooling is how deeply...
jessamyn
Nov 2, 20205 min read
Homeschooling Children With Different Learning Styles
I have twins who are now, technically, 5th graders. It seems logical to assume that they would be doing similar things, school-wise, and...
jessamyn
Oct 29, 20202 min read
My favorite last-minute nature day lesson
Spending large swaths of unstructured time out in nature has been a fundamental part of our homeschooling life. Our co-op days, nature...
jessamyn
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Groovy Go-To Games #3 - The Name Game
Another fun one we learned from my Bay Area cousins. We play this a lot on hikes and in the car. Easy to tailor it to whoever is around....
heather
Oct 17, 20201 min read
Groovy Go-To Games #2 - Mind Meld
Another favorite that has popped up around dinner tables and campfires ever since we learned it years ago. This one is great for groups...
jessamyn
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Groovy Go-To Games #1 - Stinky Pinky
Sharing the first of a series of games that have brought hours of fun (and learning) to our homeschool life. Games challenge our memory,...
jessamyn
Oct 6, 20205 min read
Learning Is Always Happening
Navigating homeschooling anxiety and honoring both the hard and soft skills. Homeschooling parents are some of the hardest working people...
jessamyn
Sep 24, 20203 min read
“We are all hypocrites” - José Emilio Pacheco
This quote brings me peace. We can tout our ideals, and strive to live in a way that embodies them, but at the end of the day, we are all...
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Sep 22, 20205 min read
Learning to share is not just for preschoolers
As a teacher, and further, a special education teacher, social skills and social emotional learning have been something I've cared about...
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Sep 17, 20204 min read
Our 5 favorite Zoom mini-games
How can you build and sustain community in a virtual world? When our homeschool community could no longer meet in person due to Covid, we...
jessamyn
Sep 15, 20202 min read
But I don't remember fractions!
My aunt told me a story about her friend’s experience with homeschooling her elementary school aged daughter this past spring during the...
jessamyn
Sep 10, 20203 min read
Eclectic Homeschooling
finding balance with the subtle shifts throughout the year... When I was in grad school studying clinical psychology and planning my...
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Sep 8, 20205 min read
Balancing work and homeschooling
Working and homeschooling? Is it even possible? It is! It might sound completely crazy, but it is possible. It just takes a lot of...
jessamyn
Sep 3, 20202 min read
Homeschoolers should walk to school
In my Waldorf teacher training program it was common to hear seasoned teachers complain about how different the children walking through...
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