jessamynMay 31, 20216 minWait Until They're ReadyBalancing our own worries while honoring the learning pace of our children. Children will learn when they are ready. This was a mantra...
jessamynApr 9, 20215 minOde to the Chalkboard8 reasons to include a chalkboard in your homeschooling space. As someone who never pursued my creative side through drawing before...
jessamynJan 28, 20213 minUsing Music to Memorize Times TablesVideos and thoughts on learning skip counting with songs and beanbags. In our efforts at achieving times table memorization, we have...
jessamynNov 2, 20205 minHomeschooling Children With Different Learning StylesI have twins who are now, technically, 5th graders. It seems logical to assume that they would be doing similar things, school-wise, and...
-Sep 22, 20205 minLearning to share is not just for preschoolersAs a teacher, and further, a special education teacher, social skills and social emotional learning have been something I've cared about...
-Sep 8, 20205 minBalancing work and homeschoolingWorking and homeschooling? Is it even possible? It is! It might sound completely crazy, but it is possible. It just takes a lot of...
jessamynSep 3, 20202 minHomeschoolers should walk to schoolIn my Waldorf teacher training program it was common to hear seasoned teachers complain about how different the children walking through...
jessamynAug 20, 20204 minHow many hours a day are we talking here?When I tell people I homeschool my kids I never know what kind of assumptions they might make. It’s a loaded word. People have so many...
jessamynAug 18, 20203 minTransitioning into homeschoolingTaking it slow... When the schools shut down for Covid, and families were struggling to deal with the unexpected and unwanted...
-Aug 14, 20202 minIs it really time to zoom again?As we all gear up for another round of virtual learning (whether you’re a brick and mortar schooler or homeschooler), the dread of zoom...