Tag Archives: homeschooling

The Tasks That Smooth My Days

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Kyndra Steinmann

“Tis the season of activities! Lessons, co-op, soccer for two, dance for four, church, Sunday School…. I’m tired just typing the list! The busyness of the schedule feels chaotic and the days spin by on their own until I don’t … Continue reading →

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Free Time or Free For All?

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Kyndra Steinmann

  Free time is an enormous benefit if homeschooling. Play and creative endeavor help make children well rounded and are an important part of the “whole child” approach to education. By providing ample free time I am giving my children … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Help Struggling Writers

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Kyndra Steinmann

We’ve all had it happen. Your students enthusiastically read the material but when it comes time to write about what they’ve read, there are blank stares, sighs, dawdling, and sometimes tears! What happened? Last night while they were supposed to … Continue reading →

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Mom Has A School Uniform Too!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Kyndra Steinmann

6:00 am Sitting on the bed, drinking a cup of tea, and thinking about the plan for the day. I woke the children up a few minutes ago and now Buggle, stumbles past on the way to the bathroom where … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Kids: The Three Year Old

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Kyndra Steinmann

    He’s three and he loves to “be the kitchen helper” but what can he usefully do?   Quite a bit actually. He saves me a lot of steps! He: Fetches things- most cans have pictures so he can … Continue reading →

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Using Homework to Encourage Hard Work (Or Why I Have No Reason to Fuss At My Dawdlers)

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Kyndra Steinmann

  This past fall we started participating in a small co-op. It meets once per week and I teach Science and Latin. The three school age children take classes and Jack and Daisy hang out with friends (although Daisy usually … Continue reading →

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“Review Week”

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Kyndra Steinmann

A few years ago I started planning a week ?off? into the lesson plans for the year. At the time, we were schooling year round and it made sense to take a week every six weeks, for extra errand running, … Continue reading →

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Of Hectic Schedules, Activities, and Life in a Circus

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Kyndra Steinmann

Hmmph! Seems like a long time since I sat down to type here. Actually…it has been a long time…a couple of months at least and that last post was rather short. Life has been busy, no doubt (and more on … Continue reading →

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Stay Away!

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Kyndra Steinmann

Respect is a big deal these days and so often it just means that I choose to stay away from those who disagree with me. Avoiding my neighbor isn’t really loving him, though, and loving our neighbor is what each … Continue reading →

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The End Of The Break

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Kyndra Steinmann

We took a good bit of time off in December. Children were sick, I was sick and Christmas and Advent stuff needed doing. ?It was nice to have a bit of a change and to get some projects done but … Continue reading →

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