Written by Amida of Journey into Unschooling When I started homeschooling, some 15 years ago, my focus was very much on academic achievement. Like many before me, I had a long list of subjects to plow through and an even longer list of concepts for my kid to master. Not only did we closely …
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Doing it all: The hardest part of Amida’s homeschool year
Written by Amida of journey into unschooling. Homeschooling should be a piece of cake. Spend time with the kids. Surround yourself with books and educational materials. Go places. Learn together, every day, 24/7. But sometimes, let’s face it -- filling in all those hours is a drag. Kids …
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Eating better as a family in two easy steps
Written by Amida of Journey Into Unschooling. A few years ago, I had the most horrible rash known to mankind. It started as a small, itchy patch that I took for bug bites. But then it grew bigger and other patches started popping up until my whole body was covered with it. I went to the …
5 things kids really want to know about homeschooling
The following is a post by contributor Amida of journey into unschooling. So, how do you homeschool? This by far, is perhaps the most asked question regarding our schooling. One day, upon learning that my children are homeschooled, a group of elementary school kids instantly bombarded them with …
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Conquering clutter for homeschoolers
Written by Amida of Journey into Unschooling. Chinese New Year is just around the corner and for me, it means a massive purge session. Something about the upcoming New Year always brings on the urge for me to clean, clean, clean. Out with the old and in with the -- well, hopefully, …
