Tag: "back to school"
It’s a New Year
Halfway through January already, SubhanAllah–Glory be to God. The four numbers that make up the year 2012 have not registered in my mind just yet because I have been on my winter break. It was almost thirty days of relaxing at home most of the time sprinkled with seeing family and friends, reading, and working the rest of the [...]
79 Creatives Ways I Supported My Kids’ School My Way…and, Now YOU Can Too!
As you may know, we’re definitely an unconventional homeschool family that ”schools” our girls our way, from car-schooling to airplane-schooling. One may suspect that we’d run some “school” ‘case studies’ as well, right? For example, overseas private classes, Egyptian overcrowded schoolrooms, an Islamic private academy, and yes–public school! I was the only non-sixth grade parent acknowledged in [...]
Cashing-In on the Back-to-School Season – Tips for Homeschoolers
Fortunately as homeschoolers, the Back to School season is faced with only the best feelings and experiences for. There’s no fear, anxiety, depression, regret, (aka “school phobia“) etc. that many of our school family and friends express to us. The bitter sweet joys both from the kids and parents are all foreign emotions in our [...]
Backpack Buying Tips
Amendment: For clarification purposes having just received this email “If you are a homeschooler, one does not need a backpack. You need plenty of drawers, cabinets, and/or closet space. Thank you anyway.” My reply, “Yes, as we detail often on our blog, we are world-traveling car-schooling homeschoolers. So, my girls have their backpacks during our [...]
Back to School on a Shoestring Budget
In many parts of the country, back to school shopping season has begun! There are already ads being mailed, coupons being clipped and new clothes being tested out for the new year. Many parents dread this time because it is associated with a financial strain. School supplies, clothes, gym shoes, school fees you name it [...]
Fox61 Mommy Minutes – Making the Adjustment to Back to School Fun for the Whole Family
As for follow-up to yesterday’s interview, ” Fox61 Morning News – Mommy Blogger Shares Back to School Tips…Not Religion, we will share some fabulous brain boosters to help them get adjusted back to being in the classroom and make learning fun: •You and your kids can dig into agricultural science: Visit the Ellsworth Hill Orchard [...]
