Building independence in the kitchen... My children have been in the kitchen with me since birth. Literally. Three meals a day, plus snacks, it is rare I'm in our tiny kitchen alone, even with teens! By age six they were making their own breakfasts and from there their independence grew and grew. In my experience, … Continue reading Independence in the Kitchen
Healthy consumption of news and current events is a large topic of discussion in our home. There is a vast amount of information available to us today. Much of it conflicting, much of it sensationalized, much of it, in the greater scheme of things, totally irrelevant. In Canada our major news outlets are highly subsidized … Continue reading Tackling Current Events
Homeschooling can be overwhelming. There are so many books, curriculum choices, philosophies and families doing things differently around every corner. Social media and targeted ads can make you think you need more, need less, need this, need that. (You probably don't.) Add to that the general responsibilities family brings like classes, appointments, meals and keeping the house … Continue reading Tips For Avoiding Overwhelm
Even though we take December off regular schooling, we do use this time to assess our goals and make plans for the next few months. Today we baked some cookies and chatted about the last few months and what we wanted to see going into the new year. Here are some of the things we … Continue reading More of This. Less of That.
A work in progress Art, just like science, is not my strong suit. But we manage with a lot of support from outside sources. My favouirte support is Painting at School by Dick Bruin and Attie Lichthart. Grade nine art lessons are punctuated with lots of work with black and white, light and dark, and … Continue reading Waldorf Grade Nine Art
Have you ever stuck your hand in a pitcher full of ice water? What did it feel like? How long did you last? Did you try it again? What were the sensations the second time around? Did you last longer? Did you use any coping mechanisms? These are all discussions that came up when we … Continue reading A Hands-On Approach to Science
Gameschooling. Using games as a tool while homeschooling. Do you do it? I'll admit, we played more games when the kids were younger. But now that the days are getting cooler and shorter, it feels right to tuck in on the couch with a game of Othello. There is a whole huge market of educational … Continue reading Gameschooling
"What does your day look like?" I often get asked this question, and as a part of my weekly commitment to the Instagram group for #HSMiddleSchoolandBeyond I am sharing a day in our life today, but with a caveat. My day will not look like your day. I mean, it might, by chance, but everyone … Continue reading A Day in the Life of Our Homeschool
Hello everyone! Back in spring of this year (2023) a group of homeschooling moms and I joined together on Instagram to bring together a weekly focus on homeschooling the middle and teen years, an area of homeschooling that is not well documented online, via blogs or social media. I've decided to bring those posts here … Continue reading A Fear of Being Weird
Sleep. Our sleep. Their sleep. It's a big topic in homeschool circles. Some say you MUST wake before your children. Some say you MUST wake your children up. Some say you MUST because if you don't, you won't make it. I'm here to tell you something. The only thing you MUST do is what works … Continue reading Sleep. It does a body good.
