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Simple Smarty
fun + fulfilling home education without the fluff
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Reading + Writing
STEM
Art, History, + Religion
Everyday Education + Play
Making it Work
Travel + Field Trips
Reading + Writing
STEM
Art, History, + Religion
Everyday Education + Play
Making it Work
Because teaching kids isn’t easy, but it shouldn’t be complicated.
We are passionate about ensuring that each of our children receives a quality education that opens doors of opportunity for them. If you’re here, you likely feel the same. So whether your kids attend public school and you want to support them and supplement their learning at home or you’re figuring out the homeschooling thing, we’re here to show you the good, the bad, and the cringey as we endeavor to teach our kids everything from reading to fractions to how to boil an egg. Maybe we’ll learn from each other, maybe we’ll laugh with each other, or maybe we’ll just commiserate. But you can trust that we’ll do our best to stick to our education philosophy: keep it simple, smarty.
hey, I’m Ray!
I’m mom to two little boys. I love thrifting, snuggling my boys (that includes my husband and the dog), long walks, and home improvement. Someday I’ll find a hobby and stick with it, but until then, that’s me! I’m so excited you’re here!
Latest Posts
Sparking a Young Child’s Interest in Numbers
Just like reading, having competency with numbers will be a great boon to kids as they grow and are exposed to new things to learn and experience! A solid understanding of arithmetic and mathematics will help your child in almost every aspect of their life, but slow...
A Positive Potty Training Experience
The dread. The horror. I was so not excited to potty train our oldest because I always assumed it would be incredibly hard and never actually end. I expected there to be bodily fluids (and solids) on my floor 24-7. But I am here to tell you that it wasn’t as bad as I...
Our Favorite Toys for Toddlers
I love toys. I think I love toys as much as my sons do. Toy shopping for Christmas and birthdays is so fun for me, and I have such a hard time holding myself back! But I am also pretty conscientious about what toys I choose for our boys, so I’m here to tell you what...
what we’re about
Keep it simple
Seeing some of the fantastic, glittery, time-consuming, flashy approaches to parenting and teaching kids used to make me feel incompetent and inadequate. So raise your hand if you want to give your child(ren) a great education with minimal effort and NOT feel bad about it! You’re in the right place. We’re here to teach our kids, not spend hours bedazzling worksheets.
Keep it safe
Our biggest motivation for getting involved in our kids’ education is ensuring that our kids get an education that aligns with God’s standards, even when those standards don’t agree with society’s ideals. While we don’t want to “shelter” our kids excessively, we absolutely want to help them build safe, strong foundations that they can lean on as they navigate the world and make wise, faithful choices of their own.
Keep it fun
You know how kids are often more interested in the cardboard box than the toy that came in it? We’re trying to apply that concept to homeschool. All the fun, none of the fluff (unless it’s bubble wrap). Here at KISS, we believe that life is what you make of it, and attitude is everything (though we still have to check our attitudes multiple times a day)!
Keep it YOU
As a parent, you have something to offer your child that no one else does. You’ve got the magic sauce, the special ingredient, the pièce de résistance: unrelenting love for your child. Friends, teachers, and coaches come and go, but family is forever. You are invested in your child’s success and are able to understand and respond to their needs like no one else ever could. So we encourage you to learn what you can from others, but in the end, trust your gut and the guidance heaven sends you. Infuse your educational experiences with yours and your family’s personality, values, and culture, and don’t ever try to be someone else.
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