Written by contributor Sarah Baldwin of Bella Luna Toys When one discovers Waldorf education, there can be a wide variety of first impressions. My own introduction was hearing that “the arts are incorporated into every subject.” That resonated with me, and I was eager to learn more. Others may …
Archives for April 2011
Homeschooling and Moving
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Spring is a time for many things. A time for yard sales, planting the garden, and riding bikes. It's also the time of year many families are preparing to move. 'Round the corner, across country, or out of the country. I know our family is not alone …
Lessons from a Life Skills Day
Written by contributor Kris of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers Housework and homeschooling. Those two words don’t always go well together. While my family does employ a chore chart that has served us for many years, there are also weeks when we’re so busy all we have time to do is “dump and …
Give Me a Break!
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom The homeschooling lifestyle isn't sustainable when you're doing it on your own. Yet many of us attempt to do so. That concerned me when I began considering this path years ago. I already had two sons only seven …
Testing, One, Two, Three
Written by contributor Amida of Journey Into Unschooling It’s that time of the year -- standardized testing. The process itself has been ever-changing for us. When we first started, I really wanted my son tested. It meant he was doing fine and I wasn’t ruining him by keeping him out of school. …