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Amida

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.

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Healthy Obsessions

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Written by Amida of Journey into Unschooling At one time or another, children will go through phases where they are consumed by a subject or hobby. Through the years, we’ve been taken over by Calvin and Hobbes, Harry Potter, and Horrible History, among a host of other infatuations. Sometimes, these may not be desirable to [...]

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Learning Through A Co-op

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Like it or not, homeschooling can be a lonely existence. Your children don’t have the instant friends that going to school offers and forget the social events — no school plays to be a part of, no teams to try out for, no year-end parties. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Most of [...]

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methods & philosophies

Keeping up with the Homeschooling Joneses

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One of the worst mistakes rookie homeschooling parents can make — and sometimes veteran ones do, too — is to compare their kids with another. “Little Betsy is studying German and French and taking college-level algebra. Her vocal instructor says she has the voice of an angel.” And while it’s wonderful for Little Betsy, it’s [...]

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family time

Preparing to Funschool this Summer

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When we first started homeschooling, I saw summer as a way of preparing for the next year–a few months to dedicate to intense schooling and perhaps, complete half of the next grade-level. Looking back, I clearly see that this was a totally unrealistic goal, not to mention an unpleasant way to spend the summer. Given [...]

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home maintenance & management

The Model Homeschool

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I am a huge fan of model homes. I love visiting them and poring over photos of perfectly arranged rooms with that too-perfect-to-be-lived-in quality. I know that many of these are set up for a spectacular photo shoot — I’m sure if you could see the other side of the photographer, there’d be a pile [...]

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The Family Hour: Recess for Everyone

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Here’s a challenge for you — spend 30 solid minutes with your children each day for the next week. This may seem more an issue with families of schooled children than those who homeschool. After all, most of us spend the whole day with our kids already. But I think that is precisely why we [...]

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