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Month: June 2018

Tips for the Trail (Guide to Learning)

Tips for the Trail (Guide to Learning)

A few weeks ago, my fourth and fifth graders completed Trail Guide to Learning: Paths of Exploration. This was our first year with this curriculum from GeoMatters and my initial impressions and assessment still ring true after nine months on the trail. We will be […]

Year-End Thoughts on My Father’s World Kindergarten Curriculum

Year-End Thoughts on My Father’s World Kindergarten Curriculum

Our school year officially ended a few weeks ago, but before I pack this year’s materials away and the triumphs and struggles of the previous several months are distant memories, I wanted to provide some final thoughts on our year with My Father’s World God’s […]

Why We Take the Summer Off (and Don’t Feel Guilty About It!)

Why We Take the Summer Off (and Don’t Feel Guilty About It!)

We’re a few days away from the official First Day of Summer, but it seems that the season is unofficially in full swing for most. For our public-schooled counterparts, summer typically involves a final slamming of the books and a 180-degree turn of families’ thinking […]