I have neglected blogging for much of the last school year, swamped as we have been with new routines. In August 2023, the girls again…
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Tag: pandemic parenting
May 12, 2023, marks the end of our 2022-23 academic year for our third-grader. The fifth-grader has only a few assignments remaining, too. We made…
The public school experiment for 2022-23 ran its course by January 26, 2023, when we gave the fifth grader a mental health day at home.…
Educators in elementary and secondary schools need to communicate with parents with clarity and consistency. Communication can be as simple as sending completed assignments home…
The back-to-school experiment lasted four days for the little one. By Thursday of the first week, it was clear that this wasn’t a good experience…
Monday, August 15, 2022. Today, our daughters returned to their public school for the first time since March 13, 2020. Yes, I’ll remember those dates.…
After a two-week break from homeschooling, our youngest daughter doesn’t seem to recall the last six months (or more) of knowledge and skills we practiced.…
It’s far more than an eight-hour day. It’s more than a five-day work week. “It” is trying to keep our two daughters on track academically. Because…
This blog often critiques schools and universities for rushing to adopt technologies without prioritizing learning. No technology replaces the value of a skilled teacher selecting…
We are preparing for the 2021-22 school year, during which we will be homeschooling yet again. Pessimists are rarely disappointed. I’m a cynical pessimist with…