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Bouncy Bands Help to Focus Active Learners

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When I was working as a school psychologist, I loved wiggle worms. There was just something about their twisting and turning and bouncing and endless questioning and energy. I found them to be completely delightful… and I could see what a challenge they would be in a classroom of 25+ children. On the morning of testing,…

Homeschool Doubt and Second Guessing {Advice to My Homeschool Self}

by Cait Curley 4 Comments

I don’t know about you guys, but I either feel like I’m doing a pretty darn good job at this whole unexpectedly homeschooling gig or I find myself in the throes of self-doubt, second-guessing, and worry. Am I doing enough? Should I be doing it differently? Am I missing anything? Was this the right choice? Will…

Homeschool Love and Hates

by Cait Curley 5 Comments

There are so many things that I love about homeschooling, but there are also some things that I loathe. I thought it would be fun to share my homeschool love and hates with you today, and I’d also love to hear yours. What I LOVE about homeschooling: Freedom I started homeschooling, unexpectedly, last year. I…

Kindergarten Registration Reservations

by Cait Curley 21 Comments

Tomorrow I will register my sweet T for kindergarten. I cannot believe she is even old enough for kindergarten. Where is the pause button? Kindergarten registration is always bittersweet, isn’t it? I remember feeling a mixture of pride and loss just two short years ago, as I waited in line to register Leo. I stood there, fighting back tears, and…

Evolution of a First Year Homeschooler

by Cait Curley 16 Comments

It is a new year, folks, a time of reflection and hope. I know with certainty that 2014 will stand out in my mind years from now. After all, it was my first year as a homeschooler– a sudden and unexpected path for our family. No other year in recent memory has been this filled with change, learning,…

I’d Rather _________ Than Fill in Test Bubbles! ‪#‎lesstests‬

by Cait Curley 10 Comments

FTC Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.* The words standardized testing make me cringe. Truly. We are living in a standardized-testing-obsessed society, and it only gets worse every year. Our culture is more concerned with “standards” and assessment of those standards than it is with deep, genuine learning. In this age of teaching to the test, the act of…

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