Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners Springtime is finally here in Ohio, and I'm so grateful. Winter seems to have lasted approximately 472 days. Okay. Not really. It just feels like forever since we've been able to consistently get outside and enjoy the warm sun beating …
methods & philosophies
Why is it so hard to trust the process?
Written by Kari Patterson I still can barely believe it somedays. When I walk in Dutch's room and see him crowded over a history assignment, all on his own initiative. Or when he announces, "Mom! I got my whole week's worth of science work done in one day, again!" or when I hear him tell his …
Interest-Led Learning When Your Child Only Likes Video Games
Written by Shawna Wingert of Not the Former Things I was on the phone with another homeschooling mom last week. She was trying to work through how to best teach her twelve-year-old son without the resistance that was a daily struggle last year. "Have you tried an interest-led approach to …
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The lazy girl’s guide to home education UPDATE: 6 years later
Written by Kari Patterson Six years ago, when my kids were just six and four-years-old, I shared the lazy girl's guide to home education. At the time, of course, this was a bit of a risk. I was relying heavily on my experience as a child, since I hadn't been homeschooling my own kids long enough to …
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Can homeschoolers fail?
Written by Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. I’ve heard people wonder if homeschooled students can fail. I don’t mean having something not turn out as planned or not doing well after graduation. I mean fail. You know, be held back a grade. In a public or private school, …
