Gracefully Evolving
Sharing the bumpy road of evolving towards my most authentic self.
I spent more than 3 decades of my life in education. Now I focus that expertise on ‘unschooling’ with my daughter. I share here revelations, tips, a ‘typical’ day, and more. l also provide insight on gifted students, an at-risk population that fueled my love of teaching.
Growing up, my Great Uncle Albert, a WWII veteran and amazing storyteller, was the closest I had to a grandfather. (Both my parents lost their fathers before they met.) His stories shared aspects of life and war I hadn’t heard in history recountings before, while his musings and opinions were often progressive for his time. …
Mommy Intuition or School System Expectations? In mid-January my daughter turned 7 and she still couldn’t read. Knew her letters? Yes. Knew the sound each letter makes? Mostly. But reading? Nope. She knew a few words like ‘cat,’ ‘mom,’ and ‘dad.’ Even though I have chosen to ‘unschool’ with my daughter, meaning that I generally …
I had a mini epiphany last night; something I wish we all had the time and mercy to experience more often. What was my epiphany, you ask? In a nutshell, it was that we are far too hard on ourselves as parents and/or educators. Duh, right?! Well let me give you the scenario and it …
Let me first burst any expectations here with the fact that no day looks the same in our learning adventure. Ever. You see, my husband and I have chosen to unschool our daughter, at least for now. Well, okay, I decided I wanted to unschool, explained what that basically meant to my husband, and he …
“Wow! I’m drawing on the WALL! This is SO cool!“ – My 6-year-old An Open Canvas Don’t write on the wall! We all know this rule, right? And yet…a wall is THE most amazing open canvas for little artists. It’s sooooo tempting! In fact, I actually dated a guy in college whose parents let him …
