You might be just starting to homeschool with your young child(ren) and are excited about the possibilities ahead! You might be just starting to homeschool with someone who has already attended school. There are some many reasons for “why” you may have decided to homeschool but you’re now at the stage of planning, “How do I begin?” Our family began… Read More
FREEBIES! Hooray!!! ♥ Click to download any of these helpful planning guides. They are in pdf format for your convenience. This looonnnggg planner (tape it together to see the “big picture”) is our newest planner to be available to you. This one shows the best of how Peppermint Stick Learning Company is/will be arranging our curriculum AND it is the… Read More
My blog posts about environmental sensitivities are often arranged topically rather than chronologically. For folks who are just beginning to learn about what EMF sensitivities are, this can be harder to follow because so much is new and complex due to the nature of trying to describe it sufficiently and answer questions of people who ask me about something related… Read More
My personal favourite start date isn’t actually until the end of October, after the canning and harvesting are done for the season and the weather is getting quite crispy to spend long hours outdoors in my part of Canada. However, some years, like this year, we do begin (at least some of) our school year earlier. And do I always… Read More
Tips for the “Three” Kinds of Learning Styles (This post is taken from my “Let Me Read” literacy curriculum resource in the section of notes for how to teach reading effectively in a “Peppermint Stick” style. It summarizes the commonly-known learning styles for the parent(s) while offering tips for how to understand and teach each “type of learner.” It is… Read More
There are a number of Bible verses which describe our new desires and motivation when we are decided to be “in Christ” – when we have a living and vibrant relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ! This is why Christians love to grow in their relationship with God and learn more from His Word – studying the Bible with true… Read More
Years ago, we realized something – that writing assignments tend to take a fair amount of time to complete well and that the finished product is easier and better if a longer time is allowed for it. It helps to keep on writing and editing when you’re already thinking about the topic or skill you’re trying to express instead of… Read More
Tremendous Tuesdays! Yes, tremendous means terrific but also think of GROWTH – go a bit deeper beyond just introducing something and think of subjects that, well, need more tremendous effort to complete perhaps. On my example of Mondays, the four main school subjects were Geography/Civics (or Socials), Short Writing, Math, and “Tidbits” (the extras such as arts, phys.ed, home skills)…. Read More
A “true blue” friend is someone who is loyal and supportive and Monday should be a “true blue” supportive type of day! So with that in mind, let’s think about some subjects we want our children to learn which are fun and easy for us to begin our week with “easy-peasy” stuff but also worthwhile skills and knowledge for them… Read More
“What is a weekly plan that you like to use, Joy?” Well, here begins a series of posts to answer that question, to share with you some creative and organizational ideas that help things flow hopefully more smoothly! “How do I begin planning something that matches the reality that I’m also a full-time Mommy and I can’t do everything?” And… Read More
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