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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...
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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
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...
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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...
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...
amy
Sep 1, 20204 min read
It took a pandemic
Even as a homeschooler, the sudden shut down this past spring for Covid-19 was a huge shock to our daily routine and family life. Before...
jessamyn
Aug 28, 20204 min read
All children want to learn
One of the biggest mistakes I make as a homeschooling parent is when I try too hard to force learning to happen. There is wisdom to be...
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Aug 28, 20202 min read
Scheduling week: Day 5 - Take a break!
We did it! We made it through a whole week of talking about SCHEDULING! To review, we covered: Day 1 - The Big Picture Day 2 - The...
jessamyn
Aug 20, 20204 min read
How 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...
jessamyn
Aug 18, 20203 min read
Transitioning into homeschooling
Taking it slow... When the schools shut down for Covid, and families were struggling to deal with the unexpected and unwanted...
jessamyn
Aug 13, 20203 min read
An untapped resource
When Covid swept away all our spring dreams, many homeschoolers, perhaps for the first time, felt united with parents across the globe....
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