suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
When I was working in the schools, I loved professional development days. And, no, I'm not talking about the snoozer professional development sessions that often seemed thrown together and eighty gazillion times longer than a typical day. I'm talking about the legitimate learning experiences that ...
When I was in second grade, my teacher, Mrs. Hemeon, read James and the Giant Peach aloud. Mrs. Hemeon was a dynamic storyteller. The entire class was enraptured, the room was silent. And that's tough to accomplish with a room filled with second graders! Once we had finished the book, our class ...
It's Labor Day weekend, summer's last hurrah. Have you ever wondered how to homeschool on your vacation? I consider our family to be year round homeschoolers. My children thrive when we have a routine in place and I've learned that it's much easier to get back into the swing of things when we've ...
This week started with Kenny Chesney and ended at the beach. All in all, it was a pretty perfect way to end the summer. We also read more books than usual and played some games that are new to us! My Little Poppies Week in Review 29 Here's what the poppies have been up to: Saturday & ...
