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Hi, I’m Kay!
Weirdly domestic homeschooling, work from home mom of 3. When not wiping noses, playing taxi, or washing a never-ending pile of laundry, I spend stolen moments in the bathroom reading as much as I can and drinking heavily reheated butter coffee.

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The Kidd and I played 'Photosynthesis' last night,

The Kidd and I played 'Photosynthesis' last night, where he "became king of a pencil empire"... Ok, Ticonderoga 😂

This 30 minute game led to discussions on deforestation, climate change, environmental responsibility, and business ethics (Lorax, anyone?) Also, it's just gorgeous to look at 😍🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲

#gameschooling #gameschoolers
#homeschoolinghighschool
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***YOU ARE THE BOSS!!!*** Before you start any in

***YOU ARE THE BOSS!!!***

Before you start any inquiry with one of these statements, I'm just going to tell right now that the answer is a resounding YES! The answer is ALWAYS yes! YOU make the rules. These are your children, in your home.

But what about...?

Aht, aht! I said the answer is YES! I literally do not care what the "rules" say. There is freedom to homeschool the way you want in every state. Around every requirement. Around every test. Around every portfolio review.

Well this lesson in the curriculum says....

WHAT DID I SAY?! You are the boss! "Use the curriculum, don't let the curriculum use you." It is a tool.
~If your children are resisting an assignment, skip it.
~Don't like a recommended book? Replace it.
~Everyone enjoying a particular lesson and you want to bunny trail on it for the next 2 weeks? Do that!
~Figured out your curriculum works great for one kid and terribly for another? Find something else for the other kid.
~Everyone bored to tears after 2 weeks? Sell it and find something else.

𝐍𝐨𝐰....𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
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"Where do I start?" This is the number one questi

"Where do I start?"

This is the number one question I hear from new homeschoolers. The answer will ALWAYS be to #deschoolyourself.

Stop trying to "keep up" because "behind" isn't a thing. Forget about schedules and curriculum and trying to "teach". Watch, listen, and learn.

Click the link in my bio and head over to the Abundant Freedom Book Shop to check out a list of 10 of my favorite books to help you get into the homeschooling mindset. 📚
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Repeat after me: Forced early learning does not eq

Repeat after me: Forced early learning does not equal developmentally appropriate learning!⁣

#Repost @yournaturallearner
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Also... If a child is struggling with a concept, making them do more and more of it at earlier and earlier ages does not help it make more sense. It means they're 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗧 𝗬𝗘𝗧.⁣
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The more we push someone to learn something before they're ready (or willing), the only thing we accomplish is teaching them to hate and resent it or believe that they're failures.⁣
In America, we've seen this play out with generations of children (now adults) who believe that they're bad at math, hate writing, hate reading, and generally resent or resist learning. Yet we haven't learned our lesson. We keep pushing. We keep sending Kindergarteners home with worksheets. We drill and kill handwriting and repetitive math problems. We suck the fun and joy out of learning. No wonder we've reaped what we've sowed.⁣
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𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀.⁣
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This year, more than ever, you have the opportunity right in front of you. YOU control their learning. You get a say in what they spend their time doing each day. Whether that looks like homeschooling or virtual learning - YOU GET THE FINAL SAY.⁣
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𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚. ⁣
𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢. ⁣
𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚. ⁣
𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙝 𝙢𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙊 𝙖𝙧𝙚.⁣
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Have you heard the good news? As kids all over go

Have you heard the good news?

As kids all over go back to school and I watch the random failures of (planned) virtual learning, I'm just here to let you know that there's another way! You can still #homeschool "for real".
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🅲🆁🅴🅳🅸🆃🆂 English 10 Elective:

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English 10
Elective: World Religions

In a world full of textbooks, lesson plans, unit studies, and live classes.... We prefer to just read better books and watch good movies/documentaries.

To the publishers of modern curricula.... Please move beyond the Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans....

#bookstack #highschoolreads #homeschoolinghighschool #mythology
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I cleaned out our craft bind this weekend, so that

I cleaned out our craft bind this weekend, so that I could get rid of the clutter that's just shoved in there, and also to check and make sure there wasn't anything else that we needed.

Well, we definitely don't need any more glue or glue sticks.

When was the last time you cleared the clutter?
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#ignitewonder It was 85 degrees at 9pm 🥵 So, i

#ignitewonder

It was 85 degrees at 9pm 🥵 So, in light of the fact that we have an electric stove -- a tragedy in its own right -- we begrudgingly lit the fireplace, and smores happened.

Panda, my little miscreant in training, the one who has always been (far too) amazed by danger and especially fire....Learned that Fire. Is. HOT. It is one thing to put on your fleece jammies and snuggle up to the edge on a cold winter morning. It is quite another thing to shove a marshmallow onto a stick and actually put your hand inches from the flames. She was also NOT warned that the paper thinness of a charred marshmallow skin will subsequently burst into flames.
#homeschoolscience

Is she traumatized?

Well, no.

Does she now understand the power of even a tiny flame?

The answer is still no....she wanted to stick a graham cracker in next 🙄 come get her.

But they had fun.
And ate junk before bed.
And powdered their little faces with marshmallow dust like makeup, just like I remember doing as a kid.

These are the moments that matter...
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Are you #gameschooling yet? These are the games I

Are you #gameschooling yet?

These are the games I've added to our collection for the school year (there are probably a couple more that I've forgotten to pull from the shelves). #morethanmonopoly

If you ask me what games are educational, I'm going to tell you ... "ALL OF THEM"! At the very minimum, a game will teach turn taking and sportsmanship, both of which are important. Beyond that, the kids have learned history, geography, math, science, reading, storytelling, logic, critical thinking, and so much more from #boardgames.

The only down side to this is...I've developed a horrible addiction to @Kickstarter 😩💸💸💸
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recent posts

Affirming the Black Child
In: Healthy Living
Don’t Quit Homeschooling in February!
In: Healthy Living, Homeschool
How Television Teaches Us Science
In: Homeschool
The Monday Mix-Up
In: Crafting, Homeschool

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