More Than Words Can Say
*This was originally written over a year ago. Sometimes I just need to write even if I keep it to myself, but today, on the 2nd anniversary of her diagnosis, I am ready to share.* In the world of hearing loss I feel like the label "Late Identified" is a big red stamp across my daughter's forehead. These days most deaf children are [...]
Kindergarten and Common Core
If you somehow stumbled upon this blog post looking for a deeper understanding of what Common Core is, I am not your gal. I still don't totally get it. I was told it was the new national content standards and not a curriculum, but it seems like there is curricula attached to these new content standards in some form or another. When I [...]
Healthy Outlets
We all have different ways of letting off steam. Some people de-stress by knitting, others like to take it to the gym. I personally have always found writing to be therapeutic (surprise), for J it's playing guitar. Not that it's limited to one activity, but I think it's important that we find ways to connect with our emotions and clear our minds every [...]
Hope For Homeschooling In Small Spaces
One of the things I have learned along the way in this journey is how you can homeschool in a very small space. When we had to pull Z out of school last year I just began working with him in the parent lounge in the upper level of SJ's school, and I was amazed at what we accomplished. It made me realize [...]
My Peek at the Homeschool Life
I have always said that I would never EVER homeschool. Many of my closest friends do. They do it well and I respect them all the more for it. So, it's not that I am against it, it's just that I never felt like I was cut out for it. I have done a lot of homeschooling research lately since we had to [...]
Home Away From Homeschool
Yesterday I talked about redshirting and one of the articles that I read on the topic asked this question 1. First and foremost, you must answer this: If you hold your child back, what will he do during this time of rapid growth and learning? You cannot redshirt the brain. If not formal kindergarten, what do you intend to do for him that will inspire, [...]