At the end of each school year I am left with a phone full of pictures from our year of homeschooling….photos from field trips, nature outings, our co-op, Mother-Daughter book club, and “special days” such as the 100th Day of School. I want us all to remember these special moments from our school year, so […]
At the end of each school year, I create portfolios of my kids’ work. This can be done no matter what schooling option your family chooses (homeschooling, public, private). I collect their work throughout the year (in a 3-ringed binder so that it stays in chronological order), and then in May or June I go […]
With nine days into 2019, I hope the fresh start of January that everyone longs for has been a deep breath to your soul. For me, the first few days of the New Year were filled with excitement and watching God move in amazing ways. Yesterday I got to see an article I wrote for […]
I’ve never really taken the time to ask my kids specific questions before the school year begins. I basically know their likes and dislikes, as far as school subjects go. But this school year I decided to ask a few poignant questions (thanks to a Master Class I took from Sarah Mackenzie) and were completely […]
Last time on the blog, I encouraged homeschooling parents to set a vision for their school year before diving into all the details that planning our year demands. Today I wanted to share some thoughts about my vision and how I developed it. Before the 2017-2018 school year, I did a lot of praying about […]
