Morning time has become one of my favorite parts of our homeschool rhythm this year, and in many ways exemplifies the beauty and flexibility of homeschool in general. If you’re unfamiliar with Morning Time (or also referred to as Morning Basket, Circle Time, or what I like to call Morning Magic with little kids), itContinueContinue reading “Morning Time Basket”
Category Archives: planning
2021 Family Goals – Nature and Community
At the end of each year, I reflect on what went well, areas for growth, and where I want to intentionally focus our time and energy. One of my goals in 2020 was to be more intentional in creating a family culture of reading. There were a couple of goals that we crossed off theContinueContinue reading “2021 Family Goals – Nature and Community”
Transition from Virtual Learning to Homeschool this Fall
If disgruntled by technical difficulties, concerned about extended screen time for your young child, or lack of flexibility has you reconsidering distance learning this fall, then you’re in good company. More than 10 million families plan to homeschool this year, 3 times more than the same time last year when approx. 3-4 million homeschoolers nationwideContinueContinue reading “Transition from Virtual Learning to Homeschool this Fall”
First Days of School
We are on Day 10 of our 2020-2021 Homeschool Year. We’d planned to homeschool this fall prior to Covid, and when schools closed down in the spring, we just moved our timeline up and began right away. I didn’t want our son doing distance learning or sitting in front of a computer screen at hisContinueContinue reading “First Days of School”
Loop Schedules and Homeschool Planning
In an effort to learn from those who have come before me, we’re going to loop schedule most of our subjects or sections of time throughout the week rather than try to schedule it on a specific day. I first heard about loop scheduling on Read-Aloud Revival. For more information on what this is -ContinueContinue reading “Loop Schedules and Homeschool Planning”
Working and Homeschooling
One of the most common questions I’ve received, especially recently with COVID is about how I manage or juggle work and home(school) schedules. I’ve been working from home (WAHM) since before I had kids so I am very fortunate that my work schedule is not full time right now and provides a lot of flexibility.ContinueContinue reading “Working and Homeschooling”
A Profile In Progress 