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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Purva’s homeschool day in the life (with a 6-, 9- and 10-year old)
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler Well, it happened. The moment I had been waiting for has come. I'm homeschooling three children. Funny thing is, it's not that much more work. Math & Other Morning Musings This was the year my oldest daughter officially became a tween and …
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3 resolutions your homeschool needs
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler "This might be the first year I will not be making a single new year's resolution," I announced to my husband recently. He seemed nonplussed. "Good," he said. "About time." "But I think it's sad that I've become so cynical," I retorted. …
BOO! The scariest thing about homeschooling that isn’t
Written by Purva Brown A few months ago, an old friend of mine visited from India. We had stayed in touch through Facebook, so even after a decade it felt like we knew each other, and the conversation flowed smoothly. The one thing she could not wrap her mind around, though, was …
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