by jessicaperkins | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Children learn best through play. The environment where a child learns can be used as a second teacher or guide. Having the proper tools and toys available makes homeschooling easier on everyone. Knowing that learning is literally, built right in to each of these...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Homeschooling was the educational route that always resonated with me for a number of reasons. But the opportunity and ability to educate the whole child every day was a huge one. �One way I ensure this happens is that I challenge my kids to do something good for each...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
I love quality time with my kids. And if my kids are like your kids, each one of them is uniquely gifted, motivated, and has a different set of interests, so naturally, loving them, means honoring all of these pieces when we spend time together. With my oldest, we...
by jessicaperkins | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
This visual from Beacon House is amazing and such a good reminder of the development of a young person’s brain. Let’s focus on the second part or the Limbic brain, responsible for attachment and emotional development. When a child is going through a huge...
by jessicaperkins | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Boundaries are so important to your self care, and I know this because I used to put more weight in pleasing people than setting boundaries to take care of me.See, for a long time I used to push past my own “no” and allow myself to get bullied into doing things I...
