by Donna Vail | Jan 19, 2016 | Education, Family Life, Homeschool, Homeschool, Parenting
“The New Beginnings of Homeschooling” Part Two “If you’re interested you do what’s convenient. If you’re committed, you do whatever it takes.” John Assaraf We are continuing this week with the final four steps to creating a lifestyle of learning, a way of living an...
by Donna Vail | Jan 12, 2016 | Education, Family Life, Homeschool, Homeschool, Parenting
“The New Beginnings of Homeschooling” Part One of Two “To hit any goal you must commit daily. Know that often it looks bleak as you go but it will happen if you stay the course.” – David Neagle If you’ve already been homeschooling, there are many things to consider as...
by Marietta City School District | Dec 30, 2015 | Education, Marietta, Marietta City School District, Washington County
“They may forget what you say but they will never forget how you made them feel.” As a beginning principal at Reno School, I learned the value and power in the feeling of “community.” At that time, area students attended grades K-3 at the small school in Reno and then...
by Donna Vail | Dec 29, 2015 | Education, Family Life, Homeschool, Homeschool, Parenting
“Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes Living life to the fullest is an expression of our soul; the fulfillment of purpose and our contribution to the world. This doesn’t have to stop when we...
by Donna Vail | Dec 17, 2015 | Education, Homeschool
“Wisdom is learning what to overlook.” –William James When I first began homeschooling, the only way I would have agreed to homeschooling is if I knew my children would have everything they needed to move forward in their life once they decided to go to college, start...
by Donna Vail | Dec 10, 2015 | Education, Homeschool, Parenting
Workbooks, questionnaires, tests and worksheets no longer show up in our homeschool. We gave up our “schoolish” ways for something easier, more natural and most effective. I no longer worry if my children will “know” enough in language arts. Learning flows naturally...
