by Diane | Jun 9, 2020 | Links to Learning
It has been 12 anxiety-filled weeks since all of our lives were impacted by a huge shift – schools were shut down, businesses were closed, sports events were cancelled, vacations were disrupted, and we were told to stay home! A sense of panic settled into the...
by Diane | Sep 20, 2019 | Links to Learning
The following homeschooling blog post, Potential: Reaching for the Sky and Beyond was originally published in The Canadian Homeschool Minute – a division of The Old School House Magazine. Published July 2, 2019. We hold our newborn infant in our arms. With awe...
by Diane | Apr 23, 2019 | Links to Learning
I know, this title seems rather odd coming from me, the children’s movement advocate! This blog post is not about avoiding the local playground; instead it’s about avoiding the slide of summer learning loss. In 1996, a research study reported the effects of summer...
by Diane | Sep 10, 2018 | Links to Learning
School has started, another summer has passed. Labour Day is over and anxiety fills the air. As I listened to mothers last week, I heard and felt their anxiety. Whether her child is homeschooled, attends a school, or is headed off to post-secondary education, she...
by Diane | Aug 8, 2018 | Links to Learning
This homeschooling blog was originally published in The Canadian Homeschool Minute – a division of The Old School House Magazine. July 25, 2018. The decision to homeschool isn’t an easy decision. The decision to homeschool your unique learner is even more...