Little Roots

I knew I wanted structure in our homeschool day. I also knew I did not want to recreate a full traditional school day at home and have both of us irritated before lunch. So our kindergarten schedule is built around a few things I already know about Khari: he learns well through movement and hands-on activities, his mind is freshest earlier in the day, and he likes math considerably more than language arts right now. It also has to work for me. Before he wakes up, I need time

Today was technically Khari’s first day of kindergarten. And I kept him home. Our homeschool year doesn’t officially start until September 14, so there was no real schedule today, no first-day lesson plan, no cute little setup waiting for him at the table. Mondays will eventually be one of his co-op days anyway, so today was really just… Monday. Until everybody started posting first-day pictures. And then I had a moment. Because kindergarten is a big one. It’s not just anothe

My son came in from outside asking for a snack. I said, "Okay, let's go pull some greens." He looked at me like I had two heads. But then, he went and did it. That’s kind of how homeschooling works around here. The lesson finds you. You don’t always plan it — you just say yes when it shows up. The Joy of Cooking Together My niece was over, and they got out their plastic butter knives (courtesy of Mimi). They cleaned and cut the peppers I was going to use to season our lunch.

My son got in trouble for asking too many questions. For being curious. For interacting with stories too much. For having energy. For being exactly the kind of kid who wants to know what happened and why, then why again, and then what happens if we try it a different way. The kind of kid who doesn't sit still because his brain won't let him — and why should it? They called it a problem. So I pulled him out. Little Roots was born out of that decision. It will serve as my reco