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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The Big Fat Notebooks you’ll want on your shelf this year
Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool I first heard about Big Fat Notebooks from LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow (you guys know I am a fan!), who tweeted a photo of them. I was immediately intrigued, drawn to their bright colors and concept. So when the opportunity came my way to …
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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 …