My word this year is coffee. Because, seriously, it is my best friend. Source file: My_word_this_year_is_coffee.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-01-11 22:49:00Modified: 2018-01-11 23:02:00 My word this year is coffee. Because, seriously, it is my best friend. When I spend time with coffee I feel refreshed and energized. When I have problems, heartaches and tears, coffee eases…
You may want your child to do all 100 math problems, even though she did the same kind of problems yesterday, and got them all correct. Your child may cry. You may let them move ahead, or you might say no, you need to complete the course as written, it will only make you stronger….
(For context, our children have been educated in the home from the beginning.) Our family moved across the country this past summer. It was the summer between my oldest child’s 8th grade year and the beginning of high school. I had everything planned out for his high school years by the time we found out…
1. The most important ingredient to a successful homeschool is a confident, peaceful mom. Kids will pick up and emulate the attitude of the leader. The leader is you, and if you are panicked, disheveled or worried, they will be also. 2. Because of the above, you must chill out. I don’t care how hard…
One semester of Public School: The Ugly TruthSource file: One_semester_of_Public_School.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-11-28 23:33:00Modified: 2018-01-02 15:06:00 One semester of Public School: The Ugly Truth Our family moved across the country this past summer. It was the summer between my oldest child’s 8th grade year and the beginning of high school. I had everything planned out…
10 things I’ve learned in 10 years of Home Education Source file: 10_things_I.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-28 23:22:00Modified: 2017-12-07 00:19:00 10 things I’ve learned in 10 years of Home Education The most important ingredient to a successful homeschool is a confident, peaceful mom. Kids will pick up and emulate the attitude of the leader. The leader…
As the amount of information available to everyone's fingertips has spread, so has the idea that kids need to learn more stuff. The problem with this is that there is only so much time in a day. OnlSource file: You_Don_t_Have_to_Teach_Everything_to_have_Smart__Competent_Kids.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-18 20:59:00Modified: 2017-10-19 22:52:00 As the amount of information available to everyone's fingertips…
This week I am sharing an article I wrote for The Old Schoolhouse magazine. One of the things I love about this magazine is that it is free to read the digital version. The topic of the article is iSource file: Post_8_link_to_TOS_Music_Article.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-08 23:12:00Modified: 2017-10-08 23:19:00 This week I am sharing an article…
Dear Fellow Steemians,Source file: Dear_Fellow_Steemians.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-08-30 22:15:00Modified: 2017-09-21 21:00:00 Dear Fellow Steemians, How is it that the human spirit can find the ability to distill its essence into just a few words of introduction? What is it that makes some introductory posts engaging until the end where as others seem to drone on…