Bells of Confinement: Musings On
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Bells of Confinement: Musings On

Remember the bells commanding you throughout your days in institutionalized school? We jump off from Gatto’s thought-provoking preface about bells and more to dive into how those confining signals might seep into our own homeschooling routines. Sometimes we need a little reminder that we are free.

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Mission Possible: Writing Your Homeschool Mission Statement

Mission Possible: Writing Your Homeschool Mission Statement

So, as a homeschooler, new or seasoned, if you don’t have a mission statement in homeschooling, it’s time to write one. I know, it sounds super self-helpy, but your mission statement fuels your homeschool life - it not only helps keep you on track, but it is a major power behind what you plan and do in your homeschooling.

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Theme Days: Pirate Fun
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Theme Days: Pirate Fun

“Hey, you guys!” It’s time for a pirate theme day, all centered around The Goonies. “Goonies never say die!” Remember Sloth and “Baaaaaaby Ruth” and the majestic One Eyed Willy pirate ship full of dazzling treasure?

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Why I Homeschool - Jess’s Story
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Why I Homeschool - Jess’s Story

My number one reason, hands down, for homeschooling is freedom. I homeschool because I was homeschooled and it was an amazing experience for me. I homeschool to create the life I want for my kids and to build a community that will support us and grow with us.

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Theme Days: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Day
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Theme Days: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Day

“Let me just say for the record that I think middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. You got kids like me who haven't hit their growth spurt yet mixed in with these gorillas who need to shave twice a day.” Greg Heffley cracks me up a bunch of times in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. His “diary” hits the mark for life in middle school. Even though my kids are homeschooled, they totally related.

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Unmasking the Rappin’ Mathematician: Your Math Education Questions Answered by a Real Life Math Superhero.
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Unmasking the Rappin’ Mathematician: Your Math Education Questions Answered by a Real Life Math Superhero.

It’s a scary world out there! Seriously, between a pandemic, earthquakes, a tornado, and a threat of economic collapse - it’s enough for anyone’s anxiety to skyrocket. And we have big questions right now…What about my kids? What about their education, their activities, their brains? What about my time, my work, my SANITY?!? Never fear, the Rappin’ Mathematician is here!

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