It’s so easy to get caught in the haste to succeed, to get where we want to be. Sometimes I think we’re like kids in the back seat, “Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” 🙂

Mystie, it’s definitely the connections that matter. I like to think about it as a conversation. A conversation between parent and child, a conversation between children and teacher, and eventually joining the great conversation that began back in the mists of time and goes on today in libraries, universities, and living rooms around the world. 🙂

There is a big difference between rushing through tons of material that no one remembers and leisurely focusing on a few important skills and ideas. It’s funny how some crisis years where we cut back to the minimum, the children make their biggest leaps forward! 🙂

It’s so easy to get caught up in checking off the list rather than focusing on the learning and skills kids need. Sometimes it’s best to do as you do, Jennifer, switch gears and slow down!

Down time to develop hobbies is critical! That’s how my teenagers developed strong ideas for both their passions and what fields they’d like to enter as adults. 🙂

This post is a reminder we all need. Thanks.

So much comes from discussion and reading and time with one another, and in our community.

Thank you for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

Wishing you a lovely week.
xoxo