Welcome! I am Sarah, the Mama on the other side of the computer. I am on a quiet mission to bring back a slow childhood, and since you are here, I am going to assume we are birds of a feather.
More than a decade ago, I started a blog called How Wee Learn, and it is still going strong. I’d love you to visit me there: howweelearn.com
If you are new, here are a few things that are helpful for you to know:
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We absolutely love country living! We have two adorable babydoll sheep named Mabel and Poppy.
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We also keep chickens … but not “chickens” … we have Judy, Chloe, Blackie, Pebbles, Henrietta, Henny Penny, Stacy, Baby Hen and Christopher. And we make them winter hats sometimes.
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I am a passionate educator, though I use that term quite differently than most. I am no longer a teacher in the classroom; instead, I am home teaching my own four children (one of whom is now in University).
Two people avoided the blog photo shoot: Madeline, who is in her 20s now and no longer feels the need to oblige her Mother with some chicken photo posing, and my husband, John, who was not willing to take a “sick day” from his job as a Child Psychologist to do this photo shoot. Pfft.
Around here, we do school in a different way. Quality over quantity and intertwined with our natural lives. We live connecting deeply to a rhythm. We weave a nourishing rhythm into our days, weeks, and seasons. I have found it a healthy way for us all to thrive.
A big part of our rhythm is a daily quiet time. I am so passionate about quiet time, that my Toddler, Preschool, and Kindergarten bundles all include this nourishing period of the day.
A second part of our daily rhythm is some structured learning time. I believe that we need deep thinkers and creative minds in our world right now. Part of this is ensuring children have a strong foundation in literacy and math. We need children to be able to read, write, and speak eloquently and concisely. We need children to have financial sense and strong math minds.
But this should not take 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. True learning happens after we put the pencil and paper away, after all. That is why all of my Grade School Curricula focus on quality over quantity. My resources are for deep thinkers, critical thinkers, and creative thinkers. They build foundational skills ensuring children are never limited in their futures.
And they all take between 20 minutes to 1 hour a day. That’s right, we do “school” in an hour a day. Then we pose for photos like this.
Finally, our days flow into Family Unit Studies. We release a new unit study on the blog every 6 weeks and currently have 30+ in the shop. These unit studies cover ALL of the other subject matters in a meaningful and state of the art manner. No dry memorization or rote learning here. Children learn huge topics in the deepest of ways and are inspired to keep learning all on their own.
This is the way education should be.
Whether you are here to get ideas for keeping your little ones busy, finding learning ideas, searching for a rhythm for your family, wondering about quiet bins, or needing some mama support—I am glad you are here. ❤️
The best way to get in touch with me is to send me an email at: customercare@howweelearn.com
Thank you for visiting! I appreciate you being here.
xo Sarah