Written by contributor Kris of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers You know those homeschooling families that get up before the sun, do their morning chores, have a big hearty breakfast, and start school by 8:00? Yeah, we're not one of those. Not that there is anything wrong with being one of …
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So, how do you homeschool?
Written by contributor Amida of Journey into Unschooling. "You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself." ~Galileo Galilei When people first find out that I homeschool my children, their first response is inevitably, “Wow -- That’s great!” followed closely by, …
Always learning
Written by contributor Rachel Wolf of Lusa Organics and Clean Last week my mom came to visit. When she arrived I was cleaning up from a class I had just taught to our homeschooling coop. As we tidied up, she asked about our lesson. "What were you teaching?" I have a background in …
Recipes to bake with your kids
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and writer at Steady Mom We made these Cinnamon Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins yesterday--um, incredible. Stop whatever you're doing (yes, even reading this post) and go make them right now! (Just a note for those interested: We substituted the sugar …
Simplifying school (and life) at the holidays
Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats I well remember my public school days near the holidays. They were chock full of rehearsals for the Christmas play, extended art sessions as we finished up crafts that would be gifts for our parents, and a plethora of …