Written by Kara Fleck. Remember how I told you part of our summer learning was going to include a mini-math intensive? Well, I did it, friends: Math Week! And we all lived to tell the tale. Well, okay, as I write this we have one more day to go, but the week has been a good one and I'm …
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The way to make sure schoolwork gets done
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler Our family falls off the homeschooling wagon sometimes. I know that might come as a shock to you. Homeschooling moms have an innate ability to assume that everyone else is more disciplined than their own family. So let me disabuse you of that …
On how I finally stopped hating workbooks
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool When we first began homeschooling, workbooks represented two things I desperately wanted to avoid: an impersonalized learning system and the idea of fitting all children into the same box/grade level. We had a few workbooks on our shelf, but I only …
5 questions to ask yourself before buying curriculum
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler It's that time of year again. When April rolls around, it's as if we all take a nice, deep breath. Spring has finally arrived. The winter doldrums are over. The burnt out feeling is gone and we are ready. Eager to start another year. Hope …
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Heal the World Book Club
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool The idea came to me a few days after the election. I don't think that's a coincidence. Because no matter how we voted, one thing we likely agree on is that this past election season hurt on some level. Another thing we agree on? Our world needs …