learning at home
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don’t go it alone
Over this weekend, our almost twelve year old son was “hired” for the job of taking care of our neighbor’s dog, Winston. This sounded like the perfect opportunity for Thomas to gain some independence, foster responsibility, and earn a little pocket change. Before our neighbors left town, they instructed Thomas on the process for feeding Continue reading
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teach them diligently [shopping on a budget]
Welcome to the ninth installment of my Teach Them Diligently series. If you’re new here and would like to see the other topics, click below. January [ironing] February [the oven] March [saving] April [safety] May [purging] June [written correspondence] July [cleaning the bathroom] August [planning] One of my goals for this year is to continue teaching my Continue reading
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back to work || september edition
In case you missed it, I’ve returned to full-time teaching this school year under special and unique circumstances. Last month I decided to start an informal little series about this return after a decade-long absence in the full-time work force. (You can read the August edition here.) Some of what I’m sharing is serious and Continue reading
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teach them diligently [planning]
Welcome to the eighth installment of my Teach Them Diligently series. If you’re new here and would like to see the other topics, click below. January [ironing] February [the oven] March [saving] April [safety] May [purging] June [written correspondence] July [cleaning the bathroom] One of my goals for this year is to continue teaching my children some Continue reading
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back to school thoughts
Our first day of school at the Wood Academy is now history and changes are underway. A lot of new changes are underway. SOMEONE’S GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. It’s not Thomas. It’s not Mae. It’s not Kate. It’s ME! And I’m not going back as a student, but as the teacher! Full-time! Over the past year, Continue reading
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what I learned in july
This year, I’ve been keeping up with what I am learning each month a ‘la Emily P. Freeman. Here’s what Emily has to say about the practice: “At the end of every month, we have a regular practice here of looking back before moving forward. While some of the deeper, more in-process things I may keep Continue reading
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6 Back to School Survival Tips for Mom
In many parts of the country back-to-school is just around the corner. We’re talking days here, not weeks. The promise of a hot and lazy summer filled with pool days and late night drive-in movies that stretched out before us at the end of May, is now like a sunset fading in your rear-view mirror. Continue reading
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homeschool planning
Each year for the past five years, I have taken the time to write a blog post about our plans for each upcoming school year, the curriculum and tools we plan to use, and some of my reflections for what I hope and pray will be a successful academic year. You can read more about Continue reading
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the state of our garden: week 013
Here at week 013 it feels like summer and this garden have been going on forever. Things are hot, overgrown and starting to putter out. Nonetheless, there have been some developments in our garden. Ryan discovered these hornworms. These are bad news for tomato plants. Thankfully we were able to pick them off the plants Continue reading
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teach them diligently [cleaning the bathroom]
Welcome to the seventh installment of my Teach Them Diligently series. If you’re new here and would like to see the other topics, click below. January [ironing] February [the oven] March [saving] April [safety] May [purging] June [written correspondence] One of my goals for this year is to continue teaching my children some skills to make them Continue reading
elizabeth Claire Wood 