We’ve been doing this homeschooling gig for a while now, and while our family are by no means experts, I’d like to share some of the advantages of homeschooling.
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Where Did That Come From?
It has been a week of unexpected language development. Just when I thought I was beginning to grasp where my children were at developmentally, they go and break the rules … again.
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Coping With (Not-So) Distant Disasters
I was going to do a post on our most recent holidays this week, but under the circumstances, and given the fact that many of the places are under water at the moment due to record-breaking flooding, I thought it might be a tad out-of-place.
This has been a difficult few days. With family in every part of the flooded areas, (and being so far away), we have been relying on social media, the odd phone call and news services to find out how family and friends are going. We’ve heard funny stories, scary stories and terrifying stories.
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Developing a Tough Skin
It’s a thorny subject and one I haven’t found the answer to yet. If I ever do.
When people (almost always strangers) ask me about my son – do I use the word ‘gifted’? Or should I use ‘asynchronous’? Some of the more fraught conversations I have had have been with parents of homeschooling or special needs kids. Which was a surprise for me.
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Asynchronous Homeschool Central: A Day in the Life
We are very rarely at home all day these days, but today was as close as we get!
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