geography

field trips

Sarah’s Biggest Homeschooling Mistake: Not Traveling More

by SarahS
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Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home One of the things that really aggravated me when our son was in public school in first grade was being told that we shouldn’t go on trips that would make him miss school. Really? So being in a classroom is more culturally valuable than going to [...]

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family time

Travel the World from your Dining Table (Recipe: Liberian Jollof Rice)

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom This month at Simple Homeschool one of our themes has been giving children a global mindset. Jena provided us with an excellent unit study last week, which culminated in a celebratory feast from the country of your choice. Summer is the perfect, [...]

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Uncategorized

How to Study Your Favorite Country

by Jena
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As unschoolers, we like to let our kids follow their interests and develop their giftedness. We let them explore and discover, and we offer suggestions and guidance. But once in awhile, some direct, concentrated school-like activity is fun. That’s what this post is all about. Here is a one-week unit study on the country of [...]

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family time

Around the World ~ One Picture Book at a Time

by Heidi
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Reading books about other places and cultures opens up a previously unknown world for children and adults alike. Picture books have an added dimension:  a visual feast within their illustrations. Sunny, colorful worlds. Quiet, dramatic worlds. Peaceful worlds. Chaotic worlds. As I mentioned in a previous post, Giving Our Children the World, I want my children to be [...]

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methods & philosophies

Giving Our Children the World: Education Through Geography

by Heidi
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As a child, I would sit in a chair and look at my grandfather’s world globe for what seemed like hours at a time. Feeling the bumps of mountains. Reading the names of each country. Plotting a course across the ocean. What is it like to live there? How does it feel to swim in [...]

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