To my darling kids, I've started this letter and re-written it more times than I can count. Probably because how I feel about ending our homeschooling journey and returning to in-person learning keeps changing. I knew that homeschooling wasn't going to be a long-term solution for our little family. But I also thought that we wouldn't send you back until the pandemic was over. Yet here we … [Read more...]
The Decision to Homeschool Wasn’t An Easy One
My husband and I were down to the wire in deciding what to do. We needed to commit to a decision on school: would we take the hybrid option (half in-person and half remote)? Fully remote? Or would we officially homeschool? (Not just crisis learning, which is what happened this past spring). I'll be honest. I had many restless nights as I weighed our options. None of them felt quite right -- … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Parents Share Tips for Learning at Home
First, take a breath. Then, repeat after me: Your job is not to homeschool. Homeschooling, after all, is a decision that parents make. What is happening right now is not a choice we made. Many of us were thrown into this situation in an effort of social distancing. Schools were called off, many for “indefinite” periods of time. Teachers scrambled to get some eLearning put together. Parents were … [Read more...]
