Fighting monsters in the upside down world of unschooling
…Monster of “Productivity” The biggest, baddest monster I have had to wrestle as an unschooling mom is the one of productivity. My day is very different from my husband’s day….
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5 ways to cultivate creativity for a life fully lived
…of “school” left for the day and knew what the right answer was: “Absolutely! Let’s go!” Within two minutes they were dressed for adventure—bandanas, notebooks, magnifying glass. The rest of…
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Resources for interest-led learning
…he learns to use math in his everyday life. What I like about Life of Fred: Life of Fred really appealed to me because of the story concept, which I…
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Core Phase: Creating a solid foundation for ages 0-8
…is the basis of a life. A good Core Phase naturally provides the foundation for a good life, a great Core Phase for a great life, and so on.” ~…
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4 ways to encourage delight-directed learning
…same. As Jamie quoted in her recent (excellent!) post: “Nat found life getting easier and happier every day, and made such progress in his music lessons that his teacher forgave…
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How I taught my kids to clean…so I could stop cleaning
…aim that seemed unlikely to ever appear on my messy home horizon. But now Trishna is 11, Jonathan turns ten on Labor Day, and Elijah is nine. Life looks different…
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Uncovering my own pride and prejudice
…my focus instead on their issues. Ouch. On a typical day at home, I write down a list of what the kids accomplish academically that day. Trishna’s cursive lesson, Jonathan’s…
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Designing big plans to work with your every day
…of failure. Why? In the past, my plans focused too heavily on the big picture and not enough on our current everyday reality. Often, our everyday life fell short of…
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How to host a Nature Day
…brings me to my point: You don’t have to live in the wilderness to host a Nature Day. There are so many places — parks, wildlife refuges, local hikes and…
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3 Questions to Ask in Your Homeschooling Day
3 Questions to Incorporate into Your Homeschooling Day ~ Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life It’s so easy to do everything for our kids, isn’t it? Let’s be…
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How to talk to your kids about modern-day slavery
Sometimes when I write about modern-day slavery and our family’s personal mission to abolish it, I get emails from readers with questions like these: “How much do your kids actually…
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The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Reset a Bad Homeschool Day
The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Reset a Bad Homeschool Day ~ Written by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley Homeschooling has its seasons, and some seasons are harder than others….
