Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler I always thought of myself as the settling down kind, so this third move in three years comes as a bit of a surprise. But when life throws you a juicy mango alongside the proverbial lemons, you have to drop everything and take a bite. And, as it …
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The Joy of Homeschooling Middle School
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler I will admit that the beginning of this school year was a tad terrifying. After all, I was going to be homeschooling three children! I had poured my heart into creating curricula and teaching my first two, and now I had to do the same with my …
Fighting monsters in the upside down world of unschooling
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler. I live in an upside down world. I might as well admit it. It's the kind of world that gives me an invaluable perspective. One that moves along with the other more overtly visible world and yet is tilted a bit, well, sideways. I want to …
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The hardest thing about homeschooling
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler. Late one evening, a couple of friends asked me why I had my children memorize things. "I thought you call yourself an unschooler," one of them said. "I am an unschooler. But I'm a classical unschooler," I said. Laughter. "That doesn't …
4 ways to dip your feet into unschooling this summer
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler It's officially that time of year when planning for next year's curriculum is more fun than completing this year's. Every spring, it's like clockwork. Allergies and the last-few-weeks-doldrums hit right about the same time. Right along with …
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