October felt like the answer to all of September’s questions. In October we settled into our routine, which in September had me asking “how can I maintain this for nine months???” We found our groove with new curriculum that I spent way too many hours researching in September. And we found a babysitter for our …
Tag: home education
Thoughts on needing (and asking for) help
Last year was a challenging year. In October our baby – our third child – turned one and somewhat overnight went from a sweet, amiable baby to a really needy, challenging toddler. My older two children had been pretty easygoing toddlers and I suddenly had full sympathy for mamas who struggled with meltdowns, temper tantrums, …
September in our homeschool
I’ve decided to play around with writing a monthly recap of our homeschool life. I share a fair bit about homeschooling over on Instagram, but find it quite limiting as far as really exploring things in-depth or really processing my thoughts on a topic. Instagram offers glimpses. Sometimes I think I’d like to have something …
What You Need to Homeschool Kindergarten
I started homeschooling four years ago. My children have always been home with me but I remember when my oldest child turned five there was a real sense as back-to-school photos flooded my social media feeds that we had embarked on a different path. Now, my second child is five and will be starting his …