You have bought the pencils and notebooks. You have binders and glue sticks galore. You may have a designated spot to do schoolwork each day, or you may have books and assignments consuming your dining room table. You are...
October 13, 2020
With eager excitement and great resolve to do well by your kids, you have begun homeschooling. How are you doing? Is it everything you hoped? Or everything you feared?! Homeschooling is not for the faint of heart: it will...
September 22, 2020
Congratulations, parents! You have survived the early days of Back-to-School in Covid. Maybe it has been easier than you expected, and all is well. However, for many of you, the transition to staggered start school, alternating week schedules, socially...
September 17, 2020
by Louise Frazer Recently we discussed the educational value of ordinary tasks. Something everyone is doing more of in these days of quarantine and confinement is cooking, an activity the whole family can enjoy. The possibilities are limitless, from...
April 14, 2020
By Dinah Whitton As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, my family and I have stopped counting every time someone says “you must be used to this”. It’s alarming how many people actually think that homeschooling includes isolation from our community...
April 13, 2020
Families choose homeschooling for a variety of reasons. Here are 10 great reasons to homeschool: 1. Flexibility: Homeschooling is all about flexibility. Hours of the day, days of the week, locations, courses, worldviews, learning methods, curriculum, holidays, etc. All...
April 9, 2020
by Louise Frazer Circumstances have thrown you and your children together under the same roof and as everyone scrambles to cope, you may wonder how to keep working, maintain order, and good family relations while largely confined for an...
April 2, 2020
By Dinah Whitton Adults and children alike are struggling with anxious thoughts during this unprecedented time in our history. While this is completely normal, how we deal with anxiety is critical to the health and well being of children....
April 1, 2020
Dear member: We hope you and your family are staying well as our communities navigate the many challenges brought to every area of life by COVID-19. We wanted to get in touch with a few updates and points to...
March 31, 2020
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