Just as my parenting has evolved in my home, so has my homeschooling. Each year I take stock of what has worked and what hasn’t and we change accordingly. We may decide to introduce journalling, or a planner, or maybe we will decide to stop workbooks all together. One idea that we recently started to do […]
Did that title shock you? Are you surprised that I would say that academics are not the main priority in our homeschool? It is true, they are not. They are an important factor of course, but they are not our main priority. The main priority in our homeschool are the relationships between our children and their siblings, parents, family, and friends. You see, […]
As the summer weather starts to peak out from the endless winter that we have experienced here in southern Alberta, the kids are chomping at the bit to get out to the water. Water parks do not open in Calgary before May long so there are a couple weeks where there is intense heat and […]
My Son’s Allergy Bracelet It’s that time again, and so the topic of sweets and schools is in the forefront. With allergies and sensitivities at an all time high, many parents do not realize that sending a treat to school can lead to disappointments and tears for a growing number of children (or worse). Who […]
So my eldest son at 6 years old has a super hard time playing by himself or with his little brother for longer than 10 minutes at a time. I tend to get frustrated because he always wants to be around me, showing me what he is working on at that exact second. For […]
