Written by contributor Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers You've purchased all your curriculum. You've stocked up on pencils, paper, and glue sticks. You've stockpiled enough manipulatives to outfit a small school. Now, what are you supposed to do with it all? Where are you going to …
Archives for August 2012
Celebrating high school independence (Back to School Week)
Contributor Amida writes for Journey Into Unschooling This summer, my oldest child went off to college for the first time at thirteen. Wearing a backpack filled with a simple folder, a couple of pencils, and enough food to survive the night if need be (two sandwiches, two fruits, two thermoses …
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10 back to school traditions (Back to School Week)
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Welcome to Back to School Week here on Simple Homeschool! Thanks for visiting--be sure to stop by every day this week. We have an awesome line up of posts and giveaways to help you kick off your school year with …
Starting school (with activities for your younger kids)
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats This year I'll be teaching six kids. Let's pause and let that sink in a bit. This year I'll be teaching six kids! Don't get me wrong. I love having a big family. I love cooking big meals. And I love getting to the …
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Finding joy
Written by contributor Rachel Wolf of Clean and Lusa Organics I am a morning person. I make tea and start work while the rest of my family is still asleep. Still in my pajamas I jot down my daily "to do" list. Housework, writing, homeschooling, errands, classes, laundry... You get the …