Written by contributor Rachel Wolf of Clean and Lusa Organics My son once mistook Lake Michigan for the ocean. So we sat down with a map and found the Great Lakes. And then we found the Atlantic. Lake Michigan is big, but the ocean is immense. He wanted to see it for himself. So did his …
Archives for May 2012
Free range learning (Good Reads on Simple Homeschool)
Like most homeschoolers, I love reading and discussing good books. I also enjoy sharing them with my readers, so I'm happy to have the chance to introduce you today to Free-Range Learning:How Homescholing Changes Everything by Laura Grace Weldon. As someone who pursues interest-led learning with …
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Weekend Links
loving our cottage in Yorkshire What I've learned about learning :: Zen Habits Keeping your child's heart through the teen years :: I Take Joy You're doing it :: Vita Familiae Six things adoption has taught me :: Simple Mom The 5 stages of stay-at-home fatherhood :: Huffington …
Q&A Friday: What curricula do you plan to use next year? (2012 curriculum fair)
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Over the past month we've heard from all of our contributors, each sharing the resources we've found helpful (or not helpful!), along with our homeschooling plans for the upcoming school year. I hope you've found this helpful …
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Classical afterschooling (Curriculum Fair 2012)
Written by Tsh Oxenreider of Simple Mom. Ages of my children: 7, 4, & almost 2 Educational philosophies I pull from: Classical, Interest-Led Learning A few weeks ago, I spent the weekend visiting Peace Hill Press and its founder, Susan Wise Bauer. Known for fostering a modern-day movement …