No, I’m not talking about schooling year-round. I realize that some families find schooling year-round to be a viable option for many reasons, but my purpose here is not to discuss the merits of either a traditional school calendar or schooling year-round. Our family has chosen to school according to a more traditional school calendar,Continue reading "Summer School"
Re-Entry
I’m baaack! Yes, the suitcases are put away; yes, the dirty clothes are all washed; yes, the sand pails and towels are cleaned up and stored. The pictures are even off my camera and onto the computer. What?! Already?! Yep. How?Day one: unpack all suitcases to either hampers or drawers, as appropriate; put suitcases away;Continue reading "Re-Entry"
Time Out!
. . . for vacation, that is. I won't be posting for the next 10-12 days, just so you know. Please, please continue to leave comments and I promise I'll get back to you as soon as I can!Current confession: let others know ahead of time when you won't be available.Outer Banks, NC, here weContinue reading "Time Out!"
Organized Relaxation? Yes, You Can Organize Your Vacation!
Yes, I even organize my relaxation time! I am that neurotic. Really. Just ask my husband, who’s been trying to get me to relax for years. But even homeschooling families need a vacation.Seriously, organization is the pathway to real relaxation. Once the details are in place, then I don’t have to worry about them andContinue reading "Organized Relaxation? Yes, You Can Organize Your Vacation!"
Papers, Papers Everywhere – Not! Or How and Why to Create a Portfolio
What does a hard-working homeschooling mom do with all those 3-D projects, art papers, grammar workbooks, math tests? Throw them away? Horrors!! There is an alternative that can make both the “savers” and the “throwers” happy, believe it or not. The solution is to make a portfolio to showcase a selection of each student’s bestContinue reading "Papers, Papers Everywhere – Not! Or How and Why to Create a Portfolio"
Bethany LaShell 