I have been realizing that I use my Facebook profile as a sort of journal sometimes…sharing how I am feeling in the moment. And those are posts that I will never be able to retrieve again as they sink into […]
Endless Pandemic Days of Blah
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CA HOMESCHOOLERS!
9/16/20–UPDATE: I was just alerted to the fact that the CDE’s PSA online form is now “Down for Maintenance”, so they were apparently wrong when they said it would be up until September 30. At this point, it looks like, […]
Experience-Based Learning, Simplified!–Part 4
You’ve read part 1, part 2 and part 3…you know all the ins and outs on how simple it can be to plan for Experience-Based Learning… Now let me walk you through how to actually USE the stations with your […]
Experience-Based Learning, Simplified!–Part 3
So you’ve got Wakelet set up (part 1), and you’ve copied my blank stations for your use (part 2)…now what? Now it’s time to start brainstorming and planning for the first week! Brainstorm with your kids on things they are […]
Experience-Based Learning, Simplified!–Part 2
So yesterday I got you set up to use Wakelet, and hopefully, you set yourself up an account and have had a chance to play around and get familiar with it. But if you didn’t read part 1 yet, go […]
Experience-Based Learning, Simplified!–Part 1
I’ve been thinking that in the current coronavirus situation… …that Experience-Based Learning could really be a great way to handle homeschooling…maybe as a temporary shift in routine for veteran homeschoolers, and as a way to help ease the stress and […]
Coronavirus Force you to Homeschool? Need Help?
I imagine you are probably pretty overwhelmed right now. It’s a scary time already with this pandemic…Then add to that, many of us were already financially struggling and this situation is just making things much worse…and now public school parents […]
The worst year, and only 3 months in!–Time for a VENT!
I’m going to do a bit of venting here. It IS my blog and if you can’t vent on your own blog, where the hell can you?? My life has become completely overwhelming and I need to vent. So, here […]
I love you this much!
Me to 14yr old Tyren (TEERen): You know how much I love you? Tyr: Like 7? No, 8! Me: At LEAST 12! Tyr: *giving me a hug* I love you 17!
2 recent funnies from my daughter
I like to share the funny things that happen around here so I can find them again to enjoy in the future…and maybe someone will also get a laugh out of them. My husband and kids are a riot. Here’s […]