Incorporating Learning When Life Gives You Lemons
Incorporating learning when life gives you lemons ~ Written by Lusi Austin from That Homeschool Life Difficult seasons and circumstances in life happen to us all. These times can leave…
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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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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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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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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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5 homeschool reminders from a former classroom teacher
…for most of the day because the teacher wanted to reward the kids after standardized testing. The Lion King. Not every day in school is an academic one. Not every…
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Socialization … for moms
…don’t despair, which brings us to… Attend another park day Yes, you should go again. Sometimes, you can’t really connect with anyone that first day. Usually, everyone already knows everyone…
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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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Is it okay to take a holiday break?
…good fit for us. I also know that we’ll continue to learn through real-life: Planning and shopping Cooking and baking Charitable giving Making gifts and decorations What I call “holiday-schooling”…
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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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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…
