About
Practical Homeschooling is the place to go for information, resources, and ideas on homeschooling and home education. If you need anything homeschool related, you’ll find it here.
I’m a single mom with a disability who is raising two adorable little girls!
I’ve lived in Edmonton, Alberta for the past two-and-a-half years and love it here! Previous to that, I spent six years in the Middle East, working as a teacher in various places, from University all the way up (yes, I think that working with younger minds is a step UP, not down!) to Montessori preschools. I’ve had the wonderful opportunity of working with people of many cultural backgrounds whilst there, but it’s also nice to “be home”.
I’ve been teaching and working with young children since I was 17 and my decision to homeschool was made well-before these lovely girls ever entered my life. Based on my own negative experience in public schools and my teaching experience here and abroad, I’m confident that I can do a much better job than a public school can.
So far, Dawn is beginning to read…she loves to learn and this is not something I want destroyed by the school system. Her age-mates in kindergarten are now learning letters and numbers–something she mastered when she was three. Emily is chugging along with her numbers (she’s now out official elevator-button-pusher), and is picking up well on letters as she watches Dawn learn.
Our days are filled with arts and crafts, writing (Dawn’s new favourite activity) and learning in an informal unschooling environment. Bookwork is done when they want bookwork, not just because it’s a “school day.”
I’m hoping you can come in and join us on our journey. I’m planning lots of goodies for this year, both for my daughters, and my readers.
My views on censorship
I believe that children shouldn’t have information censored from them unless there are trumatic consequenses, such as excessive violence or sexuality. If you feel that some content is not suitable for your children (such as some pictures in the Mermaid Mini Unit Study), kindly not use it. You will find that 99% of my content is suitable to your taste.
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