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Purva Brown

About Purva Brown

Purva Brown is a writer and homeschooling mom to three. She writes on a variety of topics across many genres and lives with her husband in Sacramento, California. Her most recent book is The Classical Unschooler. She blogs at PurvaBrown.com.

3 Things Homeschooling Taught Me

//  by Purva Brown

3 Things Homeschooling Taught Me ~ Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler A note from Jamie: Purva first started writing on Simple Homeschool back in 2016. As she steps away to focus on work and other pursuits, I'm so grateful for all the words she leaves behind here that will …

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August 3, 2021

3 Ways to Connect with Your Middle Schoolers

//  by Purva Brown

3 Ways to Connect with Your Middle Schoolers ~ Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler Something has changed around here lately, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Overnight it seems my older two children have grown up. And the trajectory of my mom life has changed completely. Where, …

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June 1, 2021

4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Picking Next Year’s Curriculum

//  by Purva Brown

4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Picking Next Year's Curriculum ~ Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler It is officially that time of the year when it is more fun to be picking next year's curriculum than finishing the last of this year's workbooks. Spring is in the air. Everything …

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April 6, 2021

Purva’s Homeschool Day in the Life (With a 12-, 11- and 8-year-old)

//  by Purva Brown

Purva's Homeschool Day in the Life ~ Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler The only constant is change. Who said that? It's true. Now that my older two children are fully "tweenagers," I feel that sentiment in my bones. My life - my family's life - is changing beyond measure. In …

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February 9, 2021

Classical Unschooling & the Half Step Method

//  by Purva Brown

Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler We delved into Algebra this week. I had mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I had been looking forward to it for years. I was one of those kids who actually enjoyed algebra in school. On the other, I was dreading the tears that would …

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December 15, 2020

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