"You come home to a note on your door saying, 'You're in danger, leave the city, but don't tell anyone." We were preparing for this moment all our lives. We read our history books and were familiar with stories of families who decided to flee at a moment's notice when they began noticing shifts in … Continue reading Escaping Town
A friend recently asked me about any resources to help her daughter with spelling. I was eager to share all about Copywork with her! I feel like Copywork has been the biggest secret withheld from the traditional school system today. It's really like gold. I must admit, that as a high school English teacher in … Continue reading The Mystery and Magic of Copywork
Several years ago, I thought of a mantra to share with my middle child: Work Is Hard. Work Is Good. Work Takes Time He would repeatedly get frustrated when his schoolwork or chores were more challenging or time-consuming. I felt like it was because he had wrong expectations and beliefs. Most of our frustrations in … Continue reading Work is Good
We have thoroughly enjoyed homeschooling our children for NINE years! I originally intended to just do Kindergarten to Gabe, but it went so well, and our family was grooving with it, so we kept going just one year at a time. I loved the richness of our content, the time in nature, the learning we could … Continue reading Entering Public School
...is to just jump in and do it. There are many people (myself included sometimes!) who are more comfortable taking their time, thinking about things, planning, and preparing for a situation. And that is great. But honestly, the best way to learn how to do something is to just do it. I've seen this personally … Continue reading Best Way to Learn
I am privileged to engage with such a variety of reading and experiences each day as we creatively walk through this blended life of businesses, school, and life. Today was one of those days - Podcast Recording, doctor's appointment, running outside in 20 degree temps, newsletter publications, sent off some Arbonne samples to friends, tennis … Continue reading Loving the Variety
There's been an AWESOME video going around social media from a TED talk on an 11-year old boy, sharing about his life experiences, namely around his schooling. He shares impressive insight for a young man his age. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" he's often asked. "I want to BE happy," … Continue reading Hack-Schooling
Do you remember learning pattern sequences like AABB or ABCABC as a young child? To me, those activities were fun exercises. Finding patterns was like figuring out a puzzle. If you could figure out the pattern, you could predict the next sequence. As an adult, I still enjoy recognizing patterns and have come to realize … Continue reading Recognizing Patterns
If you'd told me as an 11th grade High School English teacher that I'd have a 2nd Grade daughter reading aloud the same play we were reading in that Junior Class, I don't think I would have believed you! But what a sweet dream come true for this English lit educator. Today, my daughter Jadyn … Continue reading Shakespeare in Second Grade
Here are some of the books our boys have enjoyed most during their early elementary years. Some have been reread multiple times. Others have lines or characters that have weaved themselves into our family culture. My recommendation is to take this list and reserve about 5-7 on hold at the library. Then let your son … Continue reading Books for Boys
Sonya Dalrymple 