middle school

curriculum

Transition from Interest-Led Elementary to Middle School Years (2012 Curriculum Fair)

by Renee
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Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Ages of my children: (almost) 13, 11, and 9 Educational Philosophies I pull from: Leadership Education, Literature-Based, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling Our family has gone through a lot of change in the past year. We moved to a different country and have lived in three different provinces or states [...]

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a mom's education

Homeschooling Benefits for Adolescence

by Heather
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Written by contributor Heather Bruggeman of Beauty That Moves In the spring I shared a post with you about Middle School Resources and Materials. In that article I referenced Maria Montessori’s thoughts on the middle school years; how she viewed that fleeting time is best spent. It generated quite a bit of interest – for [...]

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methods & philosophies

Transitioning into the Big Kid Years

by SarahS
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Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home Let’s face it. Very few of us are completely untouched by public opinion, whether it’s barely beneath the surface or just an occasional niggling feeling. Even the most die-hard unschooler must wonder at some point: Are we on the right track? Am I doing enough? If [...]

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