Haven’t you always considered yourself a master of the art of “bob and weave”?
Let me clarify: as homeschoolers we are pretty good at adjusting, adapting, and changing to different circumstances. We can take a curriculum and tweak it to fit the need of 4 different ages. We can take a day that starts poorly and turn it around. We’re good at change.
Well - how good at change are you now?
Circumstances have changed and life has gotten a lot more challenging for everyone.
And, while I still contend that because we homeschool we have a layer of normal right now, there is precious little that is normal about what is going on in the world.
In an effort to keep on keeping on, I want to keep the weekly homeschool roundup going.
There is still so much to be learned, shared, and celebrated.
Let’s get to it!
Classical Music Inspired by the Birds
This is a freebie from SQUILT Music - 10 pieces of classical music with a free printable Draw What You Hear sheet and some ideas to spark discussion in your home. Music is therapy, and these particular pieces are perfect for right now. Enjoy!
Veteran Parents Share Homeschool Tips
Such simple wisdom in this post - for those suddenly “homeschooling” and the rest of us, too.
15 Games to Play on Video Chat
This post is golden! My kids had fun playing Battleship with their friends on video chat, and there are other games in this post that will be lots of fun, too. (See how creative people are being right now? Excellent!)
This is not homeschooling…
From the opinion section of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, this was a wonderful piece about education right now. I especially loved the fact that it is written by two education professors from the University of Georgia.
5 Ways to Make Learning Fun
This post (by yours truly) was inspired by a friend of mine. She is the mom of 4 children under the age of 8 who is now teaching her children at home because the schools are closed. I love watching how she is making learning fun for her children and adjusting to this new normal. There are lessons here for all of us!
I was also greatly comforted by this video today - not sure if you have seen it, but it seems to give a lot of reasonable suggestions for how we can protect our families right now.