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Amida is the mom to three darn kids. She used to stress about state standards and test scores but has since come to her senses and enjoys blogging about her family's journey into unschooling.

curriculum

The good, the bad, the Internet (2012 curriculum fair)

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Written by contributor Amida of Journey into Unschooling. Ages of my children: 13, 10, 5, 1 Educational philosophies I pull from: eclectic, unschooling We’ve gone through a lot of curriculum in our house. There are a few favorites that I’ve offered for all my children (the Good) and then there are the duds that I [...]

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a mom's education

Finding a Happy Medium

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Contributor Amida writes for Journey into Unschooling My friends and I were recently lamenting the end of our carefree days. It used to be that the group of us met up at the zoo or park every single week to play. This was when all our oldest were 7-years-old. Seven years later, they are swamped [...]

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home maintenance & management

How to Feed The Kids (and Still Have A Life)

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Contributor Amida writes for Journey Into Unschooling. One of my biggest challenges when it comes to homeschooling is not the schooling itself but the fact that we are always home — and hungry.  Because we are home the majority of the day, mealtime — and hence meal prep — takes up a huge amount of [...]

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organization

Amida’s Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 1, 5, 10, and 13-year-old)

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Written by contributor Amida of Journey Into Unschooling A lot of people assume that, just because we are homeschoolers, we spend the majority of our days at home. But between field trips and lessons for three kids, there are days where we are anywhere but home. So when my son suggested we have a Stay [...]

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a mom's education

Stopping What You’ve Started

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Written by contributor Amida of  Journey Into Unschooling Recently, my kids wrapped up their science lesson from the previous weeks. They had a little mad science action going on as they mixed different substances to see if there was a reaction, both with specific combinations and ones of their own choosing. I think this particular [...]

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Amida’s Biggest Homeschooling Mistake: Saving Projects for a Rainy Day

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Written by contributor Amida of Journey into Unschooling I used to be a hoarder, stashing away all sorts of goodies for a rainy day. Sometimes, these were fabulous books I had found that I wanted to look over with the kids. I’d read them (in private) and put them away for that perfect time to share. Or [...]

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