Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Occasionally I hear those who live in small homes wishing for a bit more space. "If only we had a bigger house, we could have our very own school room!" Some homeschoolers arrange their basements with desks, a …
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Homeschooling on a Deserted Island
Written by Amida of Journey Into Unschooling I've been thinking a lot about simplicity. It seems to be a popular theme these days that is being applied to just about everything, including living arrangements, child-rearing, diet, and life pursuits. A big component of the movement is reduction …
Identifying Priorities in a Large Family Homeschool
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Mothering a large family is one of the greatest privileges of my life. At one time I despaired of ever having a second child, so now to be mom to six children is truly a dream come true. It probably goes without saying that teaching six …
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Educational Philosophies Defined, Part I
Written by Jamie C. Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool A note from Jamie: Check out the second part of this post for further reading. When I first started to research homeschooling, I didn't even realize there was more than one way to "do" education. Growing up in the traditional system, like …
8 Ways Having a Rhythm Helps a Mom’s Day
The following is a guest post written by Kara Anderson. It was a few days after Christmas, and our house was a mess. The pantry was empty and there was a house-wide sock shortage. It was at that point, I realized, that we had definitely lost our rhythm. I first came across the idea of …