Written by Rachel Turiel of 6512 and Growing “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt In the summer we take our school outside. We jump into this fleeting season where every …
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Play is a child’s work
The following is a guest post by Rachel Turiel of 6512 and growing. Factoids abound on the benefits of play. Entire books have been written on the subject. Play develops children’s fine and gross motor skills, communication, collaboration, imagination, problem-solving and ability to …
What I would tell myself about homeschooling …
The following is a guest post by Rachel Turiel of 6512 and Growing. I’ve been homeschooling two children for three years, which is to say, not much time at all. I’m holding space for a lot to come clear, shake down, shake out, and be revealed in the years to come. And yet, with each passing …