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Writing with Ease is a writing curriculum for grades 1-4. You can use it with great flexibility. If your child is still learning how to form letters in first grade, you can start Writing with Ease in second grade. Writing with Ease, level 1 You can get all four volumes, but even the curriculum author will tell you the fourth volume is not necessary. By the time you have gone through the first three volumes, your child will be ready for the Logic Stage. As such, you can move into Writing with Skill. I will cover Writing with Skill in...

Kati Maharry, mom to an incoming Emerald Elementary first-grader, initially panicked when the Boulder Valley School District switched to online only for the start of the school year. She and her husband both work, but her daughter, Mia, is too young to learn independently. She also wanted her to have the benefits of an in-person experience instead of spending so much time on a screen. Determined to create a good learning experience and help others in a similar position, she spent a week — in between working from home at her job in biostatistics at Pfizer — setting up a...

Where does one even start? Short of overwhelmed, which seems almost contradictory since we were mostly under a stay-at-home order for what felt like forever, I’m not sure how else to describe it. Mentally, I’m exhausted, if you want the blunt end of it. While there aren’t as many places to go and things to do, there is a constant mental overthinking of everything. Having everything suddenly yanked from your plate is freeing in one sense, but dealing with the fallout from that is hard as well. Having time by myself is something I love (and need) – don’t get...

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.Thanks to the Homeschool Review Crew, we had the opportunity to review Super Teacher Worksheets for the third time. The first time was five years ago, back when I still had preschoolers. The second time was three years ago when all of the children were elementary school aged. This time around, I have children who are 8, 10, 12, and 13. Due to the fact...

Weekend homeschool links: Will it ever get easier for my child with special needs? Forget the Box | Embracing Your Child’s Otherness A technique to help prevent spelling errors Want happier, calmer kids? Simplify their world. Love these simple quiet bins 2 years ago on the blog: Focus on this first in the new school year On IG this week: Check out the cover of the Polish translation of Introverted Mom! Featured Sponsors: For over 25 years Home Science Tools has enabled homeschool families to experience the wonder and joy of discovering the world through science. Specializing in learning kits, Home Science Tools...