Feeling Normal (school isn’t just about school)

(Disclaimer: I’m not a mental health professional. These are my opinions and not intended to diagnose or treat anybody in any way.) This semester, my grad school classes have focused on some pretty heavy topics – forced migration, refugees, genocide, violence, abuse, etc. – all through the lens of how they affect families and children. … More Feeling Normal (school isn’t just about school)

Staying Afloat During Sports Season

Although we school at home, the older three kids are playing sports with the local school this year. After taking last year off (one glorious, simplified, re-focused year of ZERO extra-curricular activities!), we got back into football, volleyball, and basketball full throttle. However, this time I’m coordinating the sports solo…with only one car to share … More Staying Afloat During Sports Season

Ch-ch-ch-changes!

The Good and The Beautiful After months of thinking, researching curriculum, and mulling things over every which way, we finally took the jump and pulled our elementary kids OUT of online school. We are now using The Good and The Beautiful programs for Language Arts, Writing, Science, History, and Handwriting…and we could not be happier! We are … More Ch-ch-ch-changes!

A few weeks of Round-Up to catch up on…

It’s been a busy few weeks, and obviously I am not quite yet in the habit of blogging regularly…working on it…anyways… The Pre-K-ers   The pre-schoolers are working daily on recognizing enough letters that we can re-start our Pre-K curriculum. The 4 year old likes the games, but its going slowly…on the other hand…this week … More A few weeks of Round-Up to catch up on…

Week 3 Round-Up

We made it through Week 3! The honeymoon period is definitely over and this week called for some quick thinking, some creative solutions, and some apologizing for yelling too much. Also, I finished off the big bag of peanut M&Ms my husband sent me the first week of school, so that may have affected my … More Week 3 Round-Up

Week 1 Round-Up

We made it through the first week! Yeehaw! After 4 full days, we have decided that: 1.) There is WAY too much screen time for elementary kids with Connections Academy. We knew that last year, but we dealt with it since it was only supposed to be temporary. Now that we are starting it again, … More Week 1 Round-Up