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methods & philosophies

Classical Unschooling & the Half Step Method

December 15, 2020 //  by Purva Brown//  6 Comments

Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler We delved into Algebra this week. I had mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I had been looking forward to it for years. I was one of those kids who actually enjoyed algebra in school. On the other, I was dreading the tears that would …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: classical unschooling

summer strewing

5 strewing ideas to sneak in summer learning

May 19, 2020 //  by Colleen Kessler//  4 Comments

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 …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: strewing

Why is it so hard to trust the process?

October 22, 2019 //  by Kari Patterson//  9 Comments

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 …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: leadership education, phases of learning

Interest-Led Learning When Your Child Only Likes Video Games

September 3, 2019 //  by Shawna Wingert//  12 Comments

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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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: interest-led learning

The lazy girl’s guide to home education UPDATE: 6 years later

July 2, 2019 //  by Kari Patterson//  3 Comments

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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