The following is a post by Kris Bales of Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers. An unexpected development has occurred this summer. After years of being slightly-interested bystanders of my running, my kids have decided that they want to join me. That excites me because not only do I recognize the …
Archives for June 2014
On setting (& adjusting) your summer expectations
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom I'm finishing this post off in a Midwestern hotel, right before the start of a journey we've planned all year (and that I've looked forward to for decades!) We are preparing to kick off our Little House site …
The best lesson about learning
The following is a guest post written by Heather Caliri of A Little Yes. To be honest, I’m still not sure why I freaked out about the clay. My daughter had found the battery-powered pottery wheel at the thrift store. Her face flushed with excitement, she placed the box on the counter and paid …
Real summer learning
Contributor Amida writes for Journey into Unschooling. I had big plans this summer. Big Plans. This summer, I decided, we were going to catch up, tie up a few loose ends, and get ahead. My preschooler would learn her letters while my grade-schooler memorized her times tables and conquered …
Navigating the path ahead: Using your homeschool compass
This post contains affiliate links. Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom This post is part of an ongoing series about the educational philosophy Leadership Education (also known as A Thomas Jefferson Education.) Find the other posts in the …
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