What the Olympics Can Teach Us About Education
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Known for her unmatched prowess and grace, Simone Biles has redefined the boundaries of gymnastics with her incredible skills. But beyond...
- Jul 29
- 2 min
Parents Have Real Fears About Back-To-School
Back-to-school season brings so much excitement with new clothes, book bags, and the adorable photos we take on the first day of school....
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- Jul 15
- 2 min
The Pomodoro Technique for Fidgety Kids
Do you have a child who just can not sit still? I do. Whenever it's time to do any work, she fidgets, releases the lid on her train of...
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- Jul 12
- 2 min
What Happens When Schools Leave Parents Out
When my eldest daughter was 13 years old, COVID-19 shut our world down. I was teaching middle school ELA from my laptop in the dining...
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- Jul 8
- 3 min
The NEA Should Not Win "All the Things"
A lot can be said about the recent keynote speech by Becky Pringle at the 2024 NEA Representative Assembly in Philadelphia last week....
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- Jul 5
- 2 min
Left Back for Lack of Documentation
New Jersey is known for its supportive homeschooling laws. Unlike some states, NJ imposes no specific curriculum, testing, or reporting...
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- Jul 1
- 2 min
Giving Joy Her Rightful Place
I have already watched the new Inside Out 2 movie twice—once with my children and another time by myself. I cried both times. If you ask...
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- Jun 24
- 2 min
Exploring the Charlotte Mason Pedagogical Approach: Nurturing Education through Living Ideas
In the realm of education, there are numerous philosophies and methodologies that aim to shape young minds and cultivate a love for...
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- Jun 20
- 2 min
Divine Education
It's all divine, you know—all of it. From the moment a human is conceived, they are miraculous. And, since we live in these bodies and...
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- Jun 7
- 2 min
I Got It Wrong
Believe it or not, your friendly literacy-based microschool owner once had a child of her own who hated to read.... and it may have been...
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- May 23
- 2 min
10 Benefits of Hybrid Schooling
Exploring educational alternatives is crucial for today's parents seeking the best fit for their child's learning journey. In recent...
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- May 20
- 3 min
Curious, Cultured, and Confident Kids
If you Google the word "education," you'll get 2 definitions: the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a...
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- May 15
- 2 min
Parents, You're Right
The other day, I came across a reel on Instagram of Eva Mendez defending her choice to have children after 35 and stay home to raise...
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- Apr 30
- 3 min
The Lord is Moving
There was a time when I thought the idea for Lucas Literacy Lab was crazy. I had never heard of a micro-school; I didn't even know there...
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- Apr 17
- 3 min
The Third Place
Have you heard of the third place? Where home is the first place and work or school is the second place, the third place is a mix of...
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- Apr 13
- 3 min
Mother Nature Needs a Co-Teacher
Which is more worthy of our children's daytime hours, academic rigor, or time in nature? Many schools believe that shortening or...
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- Apr 8
- 4 min
Rigor vs Relaxation
We can all probably agree that traditional schools are dropping the ball for many children. But are alternative schools and homeschooling...
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- Apr 2
- 3 min
Microschools: The Space Between
Microschools are sweeping the nation. At a time when public schools are boxing parents out of the conversation, and homeschoolers are...
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- Mar 25
- 3 min
Your Tween's Secret Journal
I had my second child when my eldest daughter was nine years old. They always warn you about the changes your older child will go through...
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- Mar 19
- 5 min
Don't Lose Nemo at the Drop Off
Remember in Finding Nemo, when Nemo left his happy classmates to touch the boat at the drop-off? The drop-off is middle school. Lets fix it.
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