unschooling

A Fond Farewell
Come and visit us at my blog!
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Learning everywhere
Why force it when it happens so naturally?
Blast From the Past
Sharing your childhood favorites with your kids
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The motivation to homeschool
Discuss yours here.
Weekly Medley: Learning From India
Plus ADHD numbers, slam poetry, cookie sales & more
Think it Over: Rethinking the term education
Do we need a different term, or a different definition?
Icy storms are moving in
Stay warm! Plus, other news this week
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Taking one for the team
What interests do you feign interest in for the sake of homeschooling?
What’s Happening Wed: Man claws himself out of a grave
Plus ancient swamp preservation, improving on unschooling & more
Homeschool field trip ideas
They’re simpler than you think.
Spiders and slime
The joys of homeschooling!
How unschooling prepares you for work
Hint: Unschooling prepares you for work.
What do you do?
Share your passions, jobs and interests.
How did you come to homeschool?
Almost everyone has a story. Share yours here.
Think It Over Thurs: Can you use a curriculum when you unschool?
Many say yes, some say no—what are your thoughts?
A Day in the Life of an Unschooler: Co-Op Day
Here’s what a standard co-op day looks like for us.
What’s Happening Wed: Wildlife crime
Plus the cult of unhappy, John Taylor Gatto quotes and things to do every day
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Monday Medley: Babies remember
Plus wine for depression, free schools, school as a prison and more
Think It Over Thursday: Why do you homeschool?
Here are just a few of my many reasons; what are yours?
Saturday Reviews: Free to Learn
Dr. Peter Gray’s book is a must-read.
Not Back to School Day!
How do you celebrate?
Weekly Medley: Listening to your body
Plus anti-spanking PSA, speaking softly and lots of great homeschooling resources.
What’s Happening: Deschooling ourselves
Plus survival skills, things all parents should know and more.
Those "aha!" moments
When have you noticed your child surpassing or catching up to you in certain areas?
Dealing with broken trust
Or learning to trust yourself first
Weekend Fun: Use your noggin
Plus cool creatures, fun places and making a difference through Harry Potter
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Life for kids seems to revolve around school
What if you took it out of the equation?
Starting your week off right
What tricks and tips do you have?
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What’s Happening Wed: Scurvy returns
Plus Disney poison, great TV shows for girls survey and learning algebra in 42 minutes.
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Monday Medley: Free Kindle books for unschoolers and homeschoolers
Plus TED Talks, health tricks and Crash Course videos.
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An unschooler’s desk
With permission, here is a bit of what Wood Sprite’s working on.
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Making Mondays magical
I highly recommend following A Magical Childhood!
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A Day in the Life of an Unschooler
Every day is different. Here's just one example.
Raising critical thinkers
Share these resources, ideas and news pieces with your kiddos and find out what they think!
Get involved with summer projects
Swap postcards, create a bucket list and have some fun!
Your high school and postsecondary educational options
There are so many more than you might think.
Unschooling is not unparenting
Why I’m uncomfortable in several unschooling communities.
Monday Medley: New vaccine information
Plus ADHD controversy, Abercrombie news, American parenting and more.
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What’s Happening Wednesday: Parenting strategies
Plus lasagna gardens, tiger moms and unschooling yourself.
Monday Medley: Leave the kids alone
Plus calming secrets, the dumbing down of girlhood and more.
How to be an ally
Use these resources with your family, co-op, school and anyone else who wants to be an ally.
Kitchen tips and tricks
Plus fun food rituals and recipes for fairy cakes, veggie water and more.
Saturday Steals & Deals: Free home remedies book
Plus homeschool printables, free college courses and more.
Teach your children well
Or, you know, lead by example and let them figure it out…
Friday Fun: Homemade soap, bird houses and mosaic projects
Plus, weird Disney facts (for adults and older teens only!)
What’s Happening Wednesday: The isolated homeschooler myth
Plus Boy Scouts news, student activists and the results of spanking your children.
Monday Medley: The Sparkling Martins on Wife Swap!
Plus a scary school speaker, teaching kids to center and sobering truth from The Onion.
Saturday Steals, Deals & Reviews: Curriculum of Love
Plus lesson freebies, project packs and YouTube read-alongs.
Think It Over Thursday: Those rich homeschoolers!
Debunking another homeschooling myth.
Think It Over Thursday: On socialization
It’s every non-homeschooler’s favorite topic!
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What’s Happening Wednesday: The benefits of homeschooling
Doctors and lawyers share why they homeschool, plus other news.
Take Action Tuesday: Homecare workers, breast cancer and more
Take action on causes you care about, or share action alerts of your own.
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Visit every day for news, ideas, conversation and support.
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