With 3 growing kids, one thing is true: they are always eating! We have worked hard for lunch times to become self-service this year. but of course by mid afternoon at least once they are asking for snacks! We are always looking for new and easy snack options, and our own home-made trail mix, easily fits the bill.
Technology is not going away, and our kids need to be ready to use it as adults. Online classes can be a great way to help them learn the technology and also lighten the load on you as the homeschool teacher. The Skrafty community began as a group of moderated Minecraft servers for homeschoolers, and now offers a full range of online classes.
Homeschooling is also a lifestyle, so for us, it’s important to find ways to include our homeschool Dad in our learning, even if he is not able to be in our classroom during our morning school time. We have found ways to use Dad’s strengths to help keep the house running smoothly and to share the teaching load.
In our homeschool we have music that is part of our daily routine. I’m not talking about doing a composer study or learning about music. I’m talking about the ways music and audio are facilitating your learning environment, the soundtrack in our home. In our house we use audio to gather us to start our school day, to teach some of our subjects and to help us focus while we work. As teacher/mom I also listen to podcasts to grow as teacher and parent.
They want to know the “why” of everything, which can lead the family to some interesting discussions. Recently, it led us down a brand new trail for our science after a trip to Space Center Houston.
