“Why am I always sick when we have a break from school?”, the 14-year-old asked me last week. That’s something I’d like to know, too. Our whole family has had a rough go of it this winter. How has yours fared? Since January we’ve had 3 with Flu A (the Man and both boys), two […]
Self-Care is NOT Selfish
I had my mammogram today. I didn’t mean to put it off, I just forgot about it. Repeatedly. It’s not like I was afraid of the unknown. I’ve had a dozen of them before. Well, maybe I was a little afraid. I need to know but don’t WANT to know, you know? But really, I’ve […]
The Truth About Labels
From the very beginning of our homeschool journey, we were told that labels are bad. Labels force a child into a box, they said. Labels hurt. Labels give kids excuses for not doing what they should do, and you wouldn’t want that would you? Labels are self-fulfilling prophecies, making smart kids do poorly. And everyone […]
Homeschooling on the Cheap
Homeschooling and living on a tight budget sometimes conflict. There just aren’t a lot of great “sales” on curriculum. There aren’t curriculum mega-stores offering 20% off all Language Arts on Fridays, or buy-one, get one free deals for math manipulatives. Have you ever BOUGHT math manipulatives?! They are what I consider to be a good investment. […]
Rigorous Curriculum vs. Using What Works
My son wants to go to college. Maybe my high-functioning, Autism Spectrum teenager will go to college eventually. Maybe he will be able to organize and focus himself enough to tackle the course load that college guarantees. But what if he can’t? Talk in education circles always tends toward thoughts of rigorous curriculum and college […]
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