Erica Claggett

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[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@quachelsey My Mom moved in with us. We added a bedroom suite to our home and it was much cheaper than her buying her own place. She does her thing and we do ours, but lots of family dinners and options for activities - sometimes she comes, sometimes she has other plans. We all love it!

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@jacqueboatman I read them aloud to my children and we all loved them. A beautiful series!

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

My favorite book is Silas Marner. When it was assigned to me in the 9th grade I certainly didn’t “get” a lot of it but I recognized something beautiful. I have assigned it to each of my homeschooled children and find more to love each time I reread it.

[A Field @ponyfaceddog]

The idea that children and adolescents shouldn't or can't read works of literature which are mostly beyond them is one of the reasons literacy is so low. Never challenged on the fringes of their cognitive power, never given a promising, enticing peak at real aesthetic experience.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@AntiCommieBecca Because the modern welfare state depends on there being more contributing workers than people being supported (elderly/disabled/children). A declining birth rate is going to make our current system untenable.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@drantbradley He played on the radio every Sunday morning while our family got ready for church. This clip brought back lots of memories.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@Gryffix My daughters will watch a YouTube video while standing at the stove - you don’t even have to give up your screen time. 🤣

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@kristenrudd We always said anyone who was holding a sleeping baby was working and not to be disturbed. 😊

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@JoshPhillipsPhD At our house mornings were for long read alouds while the kids drew or crafted or played with LEGOS and formal work was in the afternoon. It's a bit sad those days are behind us but I will be forever grateful for the wonderful memories.

[𝓐𝔂𝓸✯ @shefwayo]

me holding my opinion after realizing I cannot fix this person's entire educational history in just one conversation.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@TenfoldMyLife @drantbradley My daughter graduated last year and all of her Senior year classes went back to blue books and in class essays.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@name98844 @CivokNilam It depends on the state. I homeschool in New Jersey, which has no testing requirements. My cousin homeschooled in North Carolina, which required yearly testing.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@logisticanamoly @PalmerLuckey @JillFilipovic My homeschooled kids have learned all of that at co-op, theater camps, gymnastics lessons, art class, choir, playground days, group field trips, church, and their part-time jobs. Plus, they got an education tailored to their specific needs and interests. Win-win!

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@Jess_R08 @HannahWardEdu I had plenty of weeks where we didn’t get to the curriculum but we went on 3 nature walks, one at a historical site, where my kids asked a million questions and collected many treasures. And of course the many read-alouds while my kids kept their hands busy with various projects.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@GOLDBABYO Our family has one. My husband's parents started it as a way to keep track of three kids while hiking but we use it any time we need a quick - hey look here!

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@MrsCMFrancis 1900 sq ft. 4 kids and my Mom. 🙂

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@kristenrudd

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@teachthemx3 In my homeschool their "grade level" is based on age just to keep them in the right peer groups for outside activities. But the academic work we are doing isn't really aligned with any specific grade - we just start at the beginning and work our way through at their pace.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@clharrington024 Toe by Toe was a great resource and I knew some parents of public school kids who were using it at home to supplement their education. The difference was I had the ability to be flexible in accommodating their reading delay. I appreciate that is difficult in a school setting.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@clharrington024 I have not read Seidenberg - by the time his book was published my children had all learned how to read. And I didn't say "wait until they are ready". I didn't do that. My kids all started learning to read around age 5. 2 picked it up quickly and 2 struggled for a time.

[Erica Claggett @shevrae]

@KeenanPeachy You can try. Some kids need more time. I homeschooled four girls. Two basically taught themselves to read at 5 and the other two struggled until about age 8. I was completely panicked about the delay and I’m grateful for the reading specialists who encouraged patience.