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 […]
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. […]
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” […]