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It’s official: we’ve been back to school for almost 2 weeks now. Like, in person, real school. Please don’t freak out. We did what we needed to do, and I’ll support you doing what you need to do. Back to school in a COVID World is different, of course. Our school made the final announcement […]
It’s been a weird first year of school, that’s for sure. Kindergarten officially ended May 21. A few weeks ago, Harlyn’s teacher said during a Zoom call that she was very thankful that the Coronavirus hit in the kids’ fourth quarter, not the first or second, so that she had really been able to KNOW […]
Today, I’m sharing my First Grade Readiness Weekly Summer Checklist printable with you! The School of These Average Parents is now closed for summer! That’s right–we made it to the end of Kindergarten, during a pandemic, and lived to tell the tale! All kidding aside though, homeschooling our daughter did shed a lot of light […]
Here it is in black and white: I don’t care ONE bit about my kids going to college after high school. I’ve been on this earth a few years now, and, quite frankly, I believe college is a racket. I mean, obviously, if my kids want to be a doctor or an engineer or anything, […]
Before this past Spring, considering a Christian school for Harlyn was not even on the radar. But as preschool was in its final months, we started feeling a pull to explore a Christian education beyond her preschool years. Here in NC, there’s no public preschool for kids that don’t need early intervention. So we ended […]
It’s officially summer which means I’m excited to share another free printable from Education.com with you!! Your kids will love practicing their spelling skills in this fun and free under the sea crossword activity! Visit Education.com for more learning resources, games, and worksheets. If you missed the spring post, it was all about learning to […]
It’s an exciting time in our house right now, because Harlyn is learning to read!! And when I say “learning to read” let me assure you, we are in the VERY beginning stages. Nonetheless, she’s excited, we’re excited, and we can’t wait to help her get a good start for Kindergarten in the fall. Spring […]
Happy New Year!! It’s 2019 which means…my baby girl will head off to Kindergarten later this year. I can’t even process this. Harlyn is currently in her second year of preschool, and this school year it’s a 4 day, half day program. She has been absolutely flourishing there, but we know how important it is […]
