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The Experiment– 75%

Oh yes! I almost forgot. We’re still doing school from home, in between all the moving, dog drama, and my own teaching schedule. We are officially 75% through our school year. Academically we are on track…check. Emotionally, we are…well, mostly on track, although the...

The Experiment: Halfway

We’re halfway through our year-long experiment of school from home. People ask me how it is going. I respond, “It’s a disaster.” I’m only half-kidding. While I want to be hypercritical of the whole thing, I have to admit we’re doing the best we can, and it’s going...

The Experiment Month 3

I guess it’s time for an experiment update. We’re into month 3 and the kids just got their first quarter report cards. They are on target according to the computer and their online teachers; I, however, am grading on the rollercoaster scale: it’s mostly a great ride,...

The Experiment: Month 2 begins

Today, Jet will start preschool at a nearby church. He is so excited, and I know he will enjoy some time out of the house with other kids focused on preschool tasks and play instead of the pre-algebra madness here. In five short months he will be five, which startles...

The Experiment: 2 Ransom

We will find a groove right? The three of them never seem to find a groove at the same time, and that’s okay. My biggest challenge each day is reading the climate of each kid and figuring out who I’ll have to sit on to finish their work. My second biggest challenge is...

The Experiment: Week 1

Our first bumbling attempts at school from home. Day 1: We figured out how to sign in to their online classes, had all the books and curriculum except for one thing, and completed most the assigned work. Minimal whining (from the kids anyway). Only one small breakdown...