Remember spring fever? I recall sitting in a desk looking longingly out the window, waiting for the bell to ring so I could answer the sun's call. We sense it in our homeschools as well, the shift in weather drawing us outdoors--away from worksheets and responsibilities. What if it's meant to …
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Resources for interest-led learning
Written by Jamie C. Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom A note from Jamie: Though I chose not to do a full curriculum fair this year, there are plenty of curriculum posts in the archives for those interested in scrolling through them as you make plans for the upcoming year. You can …
Lessons learned from Little House
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool After several months, my three kids and I recently finished reading all nine books of the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Reading these to my own kids was like a dream come true. I fell in love with Laura and her life as a …
Introverts homeschooling introverts (or the let’s just stay home in our pajamas post)
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom It wasn't until years after becoming a mother that I really understood myself. I grew up feeling "different," but I never understood my differences or how to handle them. My well-meaning dad would sometimes …
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The myth of the uninvolved unschooler
Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool also writes about motherhood at Steady Mom I remember the first time I heard the term unschooling. I was standing on a street corner chatting with a homeschooling neighbor, who used the term. "What's that?" I asked. While I can't remember her exact …