Homeschooling Freedom Leo has always been different than other kids. Even at a young age, we just knew there was something about him. He was more intense, more spirited, more energetic, more demanding, just more than any of his peers. His thought process has always been unique. He was born a creator. He has an…
Quick homeschool wrap-up, by subject…
This week of homeschool went by in a blur! T and Seuss each had a half-day of preschool to welcome them back, and I volunteered to help both days. Also, we are busy getting our church play group up and running. Next week, T and Seuss will have their first full week of preschool. I…
Gearing up for #Notbacktoschool
Our public school system started school this week but I am saving our #notbacktoschool day for when my littlest poppies return to preschool (right after Labor Day). Leo is beyond excited to “really start” homeschooling, or homeschoolin’ as we like to call it. He has spent the summer coming up with ideas for this year….
Gifted Boredom
I’ve been thinking about gifted boredom lately. It’s a real issue for these gifted kids of ours, isn’t it? Leo entered a half-day Kindergarten program last August. We knew that he was ahead academically but we sent him other reasons. We wanted him to socialize with his peers, we wanted him to get used to…
Just let them read books
I wanted to share a favorite blog post of mine, Just Let Them Read Books by Jen Marten: http://teachfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/just-let-them-read-books/ I whole-heartedly subscribe to the author’s approach to reading. All year, Leo’s teachers insisted that his reading abilities hovered around the second grade level (outside testing would later show they were almost 6th grade). Yet, at…
Suddenly, Unexpectedly Homeschooling (“You’re gonna WHAT?!”)
“You’re gonna WHAT?!?” I am going to homeschool next year. I am suddenly, unexpectedly homeschooling. If you had told me this two years ago, I would have burst out laughing. I am an educator, a former public school employee, and a public school advocate. I believe in public schools.So… what happened? The short answer is that we…
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