Degrees of Maternity is going back to school! Well, sort of. And here's what I mean. Since Little Man (my 10-year-old son) has started his new school year -- virtual style, I feel like I've returned to a fresh new school year myself. Every year I feel this same way -- like new school beginnings … Continue reading Lessons Learned as a Parent of a Virtually-Schooled Student
Children being active is about as natural of a basic tenet in life as they come. I'm constantly reminding myself of this very true fact, as Little Man starts his fifth-grade year of school. He'll be doing virtual school from home (through his magnet elementary school), and that makes it even more critical that I … Continue reading Back to Natural Basics – Reblog: Homeschooled, Not Housebound
Wow! This blog piece, originally posted on October 30, 2018, takes me waaayyy back. I'm so thankful to have important life events, such as my homeschooling experience with my son, chronicled here at Degrees of Maternity. This history -- what I was thinking and doing at these pivotal points in my timeline -- highlights moments … Continue reading Reblog – Location… Location… Location
Just as any long-standing successful business operation (brick-and-mortar or online) relies on its location for its viability, so does a child's quality of education depend on having a school work setting that fosters a healthy learning experience. And, by "school work setting", I mean the actual at-home set-up in which a homeschooled child receives his or her educational training … Continue reading Location… Location… Location
Please don't judge me for what I'm about to tell you, and here it is... I'm an habitual homebody. That's right. I said it. I absolutely LOVE being at home, and I'm not saying this in a "couch potato" sort of way. Just pencil me in as the classic textbook version of a mom who could keep herself … Continue reading Homeschooled, Not Housebound
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