Written by Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae One of my favorite questions to ask homeschool moms who are ahead of me on the path is “What would you do differently? If you could go back, is there something you did that you wish you could change?” As the calendar year draws to a close and we …
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3 Days Till Christmas: 3 Activities Worth Doing
Written by Simple Homeschool contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. With only three days left till Christmas it's time to take a reality check and revisit your holiday priority list. For me, that means axing those non-essentials near the bottom that I haven't been able to finish. I'll be shelving …
Welcoming the New Semester
Written by contributor Amida of Journey Into Unschooling. It happens every year. It seems like we just came back from summer vacation when, WHAM! December creeps up on us. It is the end of the year. Where did the time go? What did we do? Did we do anything? This is when it is very helpful for …
Building a Family Culture Through Holiday Traditions
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom When I was studying for my teaching credential, I took a class on Culture. I remember that it was really important to the professor one day that we share our cultural background. Back in the 90's the focus was on ethnic culture. Well, my …
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Transitioning into the Big Kid Years
Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home Let’s face it. Very few of us are completely untouched by public opinion, whether it’s barely beneath the surface or just an occasional niggling feeling. Even the most die-hard unschooler must wonder at some point: Are we on the right …