Reality is deepening a bit… and even though we are settling into some sort of a routine, the days still feel strange and unnerving. It’s been a good opportunity to reflect on life in big […]
Author: Elaine Menardi
Heading off on a new adventure!
I solve problems and make ideas happen.
What are your Expectations?
These pandemic days are taking a toll on all of us. Before long, we will need to commit to embracing this as how we live and not as simply a new normal filled with unanswered […]
Tips and Strategies
We weren’t expecting this. None of us! Feeling a little nervous about what’s coming up with doing school at home? Not to worry. Here are a few tips for getting started. Be sure to click […]
Is the Honeymoon Over Already?
Jess shares thoughts on being a dad… homeschool teacher… and everything else. The challenges of balancing doing-school-at-home with working remotely and family life have stretched them all. Listen to his thoughts on the “Honeymoon Phase” […]
Let the Adventure Begin!
Week 1 is in the books! CAL CEO Jess Buller shares the first week of doing-school-at-home with his elementary and middle school kids. How is your adventure going? Got any good tricks and tips and […]
How do I motivate my kids?
Maybe the most important question to answer in these doing-school-at-home days is this: How do I motivate my kids to learn? It’s really hard. This doing-school-at-home thing. But it’s important. And plenty of people are […]
The beginning of the beginning
How are you finding calm in the pressure of this difficult time? Feeling a little nervous about what’s coming up with doing school at home? This is a strange and fearful time for us all. […]
These Strange Uncertain Times
Anyone who says they have answers right now is only guessing. No one has answers today because no one has lived through such pandemic times. Even outbreaks in recent memory… Bird Flu… H1N1… Ebola… SARS… […]
evrything changes {S(ometimes)}
Does it really?Do things really change as often as we think they do… or expect they will? And when things change, are we ready? Not usually… how can we get better at getting ourselves ready […]