The Joy of Homeschooling Middle School ~ Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler I will admit that the beginning of this school year was a tad terrifying. After all, I was going to be homeschooling three children! I had poured my heart into creating curricula and teaching my first …
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Sarah’s homeschool day in the life (with a 12- and 15-year-old)
Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home The sky is just starting to lighten. From my regular perch I watch a new day come, wait for the riot of color as the sun pops up over the mountains. The next few hours are mine. This is the “me” time that stay-at-home moms crave: my …
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Transition from Interest-Led Elementary to Middle School Years
Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. Ages of my children: (almost) 13, 11, and 9 Educational Philosophies I pull from: Leadership Education, Literature-Based, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling Our family has gone through a lot of change in the past year. We moved to a different country …
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Homeschooling Benefits for Adolescence
Homeschooling Benefits for Adolescence ~ Written by contributor Heather Bruggeman of Beauty That Moves In the spring I shared a post with you about Middle School Resources and Materials. In that article I referenced Maria Montessori’s thoughts on the middle school years; how she viewed that …
Transitioning into the Big Kid Years
Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home Let’s face it. Very few of us are completely untouched by public opinion, whether it’s barely beneath the surface or just an occasional niggling feeling. Even the most die-hard unschooler must wonder at some point: Are we on the right …