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 …
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Keeping Your Head Above Water: Homeschooling in Survival Mode
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 …
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Where Do You Homeschool?
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 …
Record Keeping for Interest Led Learners
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. …
Preschool Counts
"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 …