Written by contributor Amida of Journey Into Unschooling Back to school is upon us and there have been lots of discussions among fellow homeschoolers about the Big Day -- the loss of carefree summer days, the stress of preparation, the hopeful direction of the new year. It is a time filled …
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Healthy Obsessions
Written by Amida of Journey into Unschooling At one time or another, children will go through phases where they are consumed by a subject or hobby. Through the years, we’ve been taken over by Calvin and Hobbes, Harry Potter, and Horrible History, among a host of other infatuations. Sometimes, …
Planning Prompts for Interest-Led Learning
The following is a guest post written by Christie Burnett of Childhood 101. As an educator passionate about interest-led learning, I know that planning for and recording a child’s learning journey is about so much more than which subjects or developmental areas have been covered. Typically the …
Keeping up with the Homeschooling Joneses
One of the worst mistakes rookie homeschooling parents can make -- and sometimes veteran ones do, too -- is to compare their kids with another. "Little Betsy is studying German and French and taking college-level algebra. Her vocal instructor says she has the voice of an angel." And while it's …
Preparing to Funschool this Summer
When we first started homeschooling, I saw summer as a way of preparing for the next year--a few months to dedicate to intense schooling and perhaps, complete half of the next grade-level. Looking back, I clearly see that this was a totally unrealistic goal, not to mention an unpleasant way to …