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“With practice, they begin to see carelessly”
A somewhat grainy photo of my four oldest children taken at the Point Loma Lighthouse in 2007, not long after we moved to San Diego. The Pacific was still quite new to them. When I coined the term “tidal homeschooling,” we lived in Virginia and the image was entirely figurative—but when I think back to those early tidal-learning days, this pic is the one I see. http://melissawiley.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bonny_Glen_See_Carelessly_011023.m4a I remember writing here long ago about how my favorite category of post was connections. The serendipitous links of thought we encounter when something we’re reading or experiencing echoes or relates to...
Learning Resources Smart Scoops Math Activity Set – Only $14.94!
Great deal on this educational playset for kids! Head over to Amazon where you can get this Learning Resources Smart Scoops Math Activity Set for only $14.94! (Reg. $27.99) Additional details include: Counting game with stackable scoops of colorful ice cream help kids learn fundamental math concepts including counting, sorting, and sequencing Teaches colors with brightly colored bowls and scoops Easy to play with double-sided cards that include easy-to-follow educational lessons and examples Storage container makes scoops easy to clean up GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, toys from Learning Resources help...
How to Get Started Starting Things, Interview with Natalie Mack
This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How Get Started Starting Things, Interview with Natalie Mack. How Get Started Starting Things, Interview with Natalie Mack We have our friend, Natalie Mack, with us today to discuss starting things. Natalie is a mom of homeschool high schoolers (and graduates), a military spouse, author, speaker and consultant to the military homeschool community for HSLDA. You already know her from previous interviews such as Tips for Homeschooling High School. One of the things that homeschoolers seem to do a lot is: starting things! And Natalie understands that sometimes you just start things because your...
“—I get up. It’s lighter.”
This photo is dated October 2016, which seems too recent? Huck would have been six and Rilla around ten. I think. My time-math is blurry. Huck will be fourteen this week. Can you even? http://melissawiley.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BGpostOnePoemaDay.m4a Well, here they are, my last two homeschoolers. We kicked off a new high-tide season this morning, lightly. It struck me recently that while poetry has been a staple of our lesson times since forever, I hadn’t introduced much contemporary poetry to these two. Which is odd, because I read so. much. of it myself. At least one poem a day, often many more...
My NEW Simple Homeschool Podcast Co-Host!
Announcing my new Simple Homeschool Podcast Co-Host ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool and Introverted Moms Remember how I mentioned that I had an exciting new announcement for you? Check it out -> I have a new co-host joining me on the Simple Homeschool Podcast: my 18-year-old son, Jonathan! Jonathan was homeschooled his entire life, Preschool through 12th grade, and graduated in May 2022. He has a LOT to share and I know as a fellow homeschool parent in the trenches you will get so much out of hearing his insights – some of them surprised me...