April 2010

methods & philosophies

Curious about Unschooling?

by Jena
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Did you know that at least 100,000 kids in the US are considered “unschooled?” And after Good Morning America’s segment on unschooling last week, outraged educators and concerned grandparents are linking arms. But what’s the truth? What’s it like to be unschooled? What are those parents thinking?! As a mom of three unschooled kids, including [...]

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inspiration

Keeping Your Head Above Water: Homeschooling in Survival Mode

by Heidi
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One of the beauties of homeschooling is the ability of the parent-teacher to weave together life and lessons. For some, creating that integration and balance comes naturally. For others, like myself, it is a constant work in progress. But many of us, at one time or another, face huge waves of life that overwhelm our [...]

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home maintenance & management

Will This House Get Cleaned Before the Kids Graduate?

by Jamie
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Anyone who has been homeschooling long knows the secret for “getting it all done.” The secret is–that there is no secret. And it is virtually impossible, especially with many little ones underfoot, to get it “all done.” When you focus on the house, the schoolwork slides. When you focus on the schoolwork, the house slides. [...]

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organization

Where Do You Homeschool?

by Mandi
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The following is a guest post from Mandi of Organizing Your Way. After deciding to homeschool and choosing a curriculum, one of the biggest questions that homeschoolers deal with on a regular basis is where to homeschool and how to set up a school room. However, like pretty much every other aspect of homeschooling, the [...]

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organization

Record Keeping for Interest Led Learners

by Jena
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When you don’t have a traditional homeschool, when everyone is following their passions–how do you keep track of everything? What if you have to provide “proof of learning” at the end of the year? I have a couple of ideas.

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inspiration

Preschool Counts

by Jamie
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“When did you start homeschooling?” “Well, my daughter’s only three, so I’m not sure it really counts yet.” I’ve heard this conversation many times since I began the homeschooling journey a few years ago. In fact, I even attended my first homeschooling conference when my boys were both two-years-old–somehow I felt like it wasn’t completely [...]

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