Five Ways I Navigate Home School Conventions as a Black Mom
Overall, I am a fan of home school conventions. If you want to know why, take a moment to read A Black Mom's Perspective of Home School Conventions. With that being said, I also have my way of navigating such places in which I am a minority with little if any representation on the committee or speaker roster.
To Homeschool Convention or Not from a Black Mom's Perspective
My family and I frequent places that will bring value to our lives because of this my husband and I decided early on that we would participate in conferences and activities even if we were the only Black family or not.
The reason I take this stance is because I know that I can always take what I need and leave the rest. Read "Five Ways I Navigate Homeschool Conventions as a Black Mom" to see how I make the most of homeschooling conferences
February Homeschool Reflections
I know February is the shortest month, but seriously it went by so fast! As I reflect on February, I am noticing that for us it was really mild. We weren't overscheduled. We continued to work diligently for the most part. February also showed promise with the new curriculum we received to review.
A Dose of Variety in Everyday Learning
Whether you home school full-time, after school, or teach in a classroom having a mixed bag of activities can do the learning environment good. We can all probably agree that children do well with a basic routine and having some sort of idea of the expectations for the day, but children like adults also can benefit from having variety or surprises thrown into their day.
Aquarium Restaurant Tour in Nashville
Our tour included learning the types of animals which are housed at the Aquarium Restaurant in Opry Mills. Of course there are several types of fish, but the aquarium also holds a few smaller sharks, stingrays, and eels. We even learned a few names although I can't remember any at the moment.