When it comes to teaching math, some homeschooling mamas and papas have to stifle an inner groan. Many of us had bad experiences with this subject when we were in school, and we're reluctant to pass on that attitude to our bright-eyed kids. This is why it's especially important that the math …
Archives for May 2010
Weekend Links
Happy Mother's Day! The Unschooling Closet :: The Creative Mama Documenting the Ordinary: Moments to Photograph this Mother's Day :: Simple Kids Homemaking and Homeschooling :: FIMBY Nurturing Virtue: Generosity :: Nurturing the Tender Years How Does Technology Affect Kids' …
Preparing to Funschool this Summer
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 …
Teaching the Curriculum of Generosity
It's easy in the homeschooling lifestyle to get consumed by the details--the box-checking, the curriculum, the feeling of being "behind," the never-ending chores. But deep down inside, we know life offers so much more to us and our children. We just don't have the time to see it. Yet if …
Weekend Links
Dandelion Flower Paintbrush Cards :: Simple Kids Unschooling: A Life of Freedom :: Walk Slowly, Live Wildly Does "go play" = "go away"? :: The Well-Trained Mind Walk Through the Continents :: MegaMaps (free printable maps) To Learn Better, Take a Nap (And Don't Forget to Dream) :: Science …