kids who often exhaust my patience. I regularly needed
some “me time” and sometimes felt guilty about taking time
for myself, or going out with friends.
As the boys got older and busier, homeschooling wasn’t
nearly as fun. In high school, everything counts on a tran-
script. We had much less free time to go on field trips and
pack in all those “beyond-the-worksheet” fun activities like
we did when the boys were younger.
We finally realized homeschooling wasn’t a good fit for
our younger son. While we homeschooled our older son
through 12th grade, we realized that our younger son needed
to answer to someone else in high school. Plus, he thrived
around more people, noise, and activity, so our quiet little
homeschool drove him a bit stir-crazy.
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The veil has now been lifted off the shroud of homeschool-
ing secrecy — at least from our family’s perspective, since no
two homeschoolers “do school” the exact same way. But, if we
all fessed up, we’d agree that, despite differing pros and cons,
homeschooling is one tough gig.
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n ardin a cadEmy :
An independent, Catholic school founded in 1857
At Nardin Academy, three unique
schools - a co-ed Montessori, co-ed ele-
mentary and a high school for young
women - inspire hearts and minds to do
amazing things for the world through
faith, character, academic excellence and
service.
There are several opportunities
to explore both Nardin’s Montessori
(18 months -Grade 3) and Elementary,
comprised of a Lower School (K – Grade
4) and Middle School (Grades 5 – 8),
this winter and witness the programs
and curriculum that prepare students
to experience and make a difference in
the world.
Nardin Montessori, located in
a stately home on West Ferry Street,
fosters curiosity, exploration, discovery
and independence. Parents and children
18 months - age 5 are invited to learn
more about the Montessori method and
the Montessori Kindergarten year dur-
ing a hands-on Montessori and Me expe-
rience on February 9 and March 9 from
9 – 10 a.m.
At Nardin Elementary, faculty and
staff maximize the student experience
through unique hands-on programing
such as the DaVinci period, a two-and-
a-half hour, once-a-week session where
students investigate and respond to real
world problems, questions or challeng-
es. Tour the dynamic learning spaces,
meet students and teachers, and learn
more about Nardin’s tradition of aca-
demic excellence at Elementary Open
House on January 13, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The
Elementary Kindergarten Experience
program will be offered on January 29
and January 31, 9 – 10:30 a.m.
For more information or to
RSVP for the Kindergarten Experience
or Montessori and Me programs,
contact Danielle Dodman, Director
of Admissions at 716-881-6262 x1030 or
[email protected].
Main Campus:
135 Cleveland Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222
716-881-6262
www.nardin.org
Montessori Oishei Campus:
700 West Ferry Street,
Buffalo, NY 14222
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