Written by Heidi Scovel of Mt. Hope Chronicles Christmas is a beautiful season of celebration. I love the comfort of familiar traditions, but I also enjoy discovering new ways to share the delights of the season with my children while learning about the world around us. We read stories, listen …
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How to create a stress-free homeschool this December
Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers This is the time of year when my kids appreciate the fact that we started school in early July. We have been off since last week and will be off until after New Year's. We do this so that we can slow down and enjoy the Christmas season …
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Socialization … for moms
Written by Amida at Journey into Unschooling. She has met a lot of friendly moms at park days. Socialization seems to be a sort of taboo subject among homeschoolers. More often than not, when questioned, we get defensive and rattle off a whole list of opportunities that meet our child's …
Everyone wants to quit in November and February
Written by contributor Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy Before we even began homeschooling, I had the good fortune to hear Susan Wise Bauer’s warning: “Everyone wants to quit in November and February.” Time has proven her right: these are the months when I feel like we’re just slogging through …
Learning through flow
Written by Laura Grace Weldon Flow is “a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it.” ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi My daughter spent much …