How much sleep should you be getting? There has been tons of research about how much sleep the average child and adult should be getting. Some studies suggest that adults can be healthy on just 6 hours of quality sleep, and others insist that 8 hours is the minimum amount for proper functioning. For children, […]
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It seems my house always needs cleaning. That’s probably because, with seven people living in it, 6 of them under 18 (and 5 under 10!), my house never seems clean. There’s always stuff on the floor, fingerprints on the windows, and spots on the wall. Unfortunately, with so many little people, and so many other
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2018 is officially here. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to start my year with a bang, and get my act together. I need to review my organization systems. Its time to declutter, tighten up, and straighten up, so that my time is better spent on things that matter. So I’m creating a challenge
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Sometimes Christmas can be hard, for a lot of reasons. But holidays are still fun and special and happy. Even if a little bittersweet, I can still enjoy them. I will still celebrate, even when it’s hard.
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Third Grade Thoughts Around ages 7-8, we start third grade. An almost completely independent learner, my third grader loves learning, and she’s getting excited about doing school. Where second grade is about routines, third grade is about expressing and choosing. In third grade, because of the ability to be independent, I start emphasizing time management
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Second Grade Starts Now Around ages 6-7, we start second grade. By now, my girls are used to our routines and know what to expect. While they aren’t completely independent yet, they are well on the way. Second grade is all about cementing our routines and growing in independence. By now, literacy skills are well
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First Grade is Finally Here Around ages 5-6, first grade begins. First grade marks a big step forward into homeschool. Along with the academic instruction, I also start to train my girls in taking charge of their own education. My priority for homeschooling is always independence in learning. I teach them the skills they need
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It’s Time for Kindergarten I love kindergarten. It’s my favorite year to teach. As the first year of school, Kindergarten captures so many firsts, just like the first year of life has all the milestones. I love seeing the joy of discovery on my children’s faces. We celebrate every new skill mastered and every new
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Skip Junior Kindergarten? I don’t normally do a Junior Kindergarten year, but for darling #5, her preschool year wasn’t enough to get her ready for my usual Kindergarten program. So this year, she will be doing a junior kindergarten year. Junior kindergarten or K4 is meant for 4 year olds and very young 5 year
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Starting Preschool Preschool, for us, starts somewhere after their 3rd birthday, whenever we start school for the year, that year. My oldest was 3 in December, so we started school in January. When my 3rd was 3 in March, she started with us in September. My 4th was 3 in September, so she waited until
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