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Category Archives: Homeschool
Unschooling Rules
It does. But I’m referring to the book. Unschooling Rules: 55 Ways to Unlearn What We Know About Schools and Rediscover Education This book doesn’t start the way many pro home and unschooling books do. It doesn’t start with the … Continue reading
Homeschooling Is a Mess
This afternoon I took a moment to look around the house. There are hundreds of thin strips of colored paper in various locations around the living room. The remains of an art project that the girls have been picking up … Continue reading
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Tagged eclectic homeschooling, Homemaking, homeschooling, The Rug Rats
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Five In a Row
This week I started using a new curriculum with my 8 year old Ilana. Something about Five In a Row has always appealed to me but I didn’t feel very motivated to change what I was doing, curriculum wise, until … Continue reading
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Unschooling Day
Homeschooling moms can’t call in a sub. But sometimes we have those days. This morning I just don’t have the energy to teach anyone. I also don’t have the energy to fight with my 8 year old daughter who is … Continue reading
Character Development and Free Printable Worksheets
I told Sadie, 5, that I was working on a curriculum for character development for our homeschool. She said: “I want my character to be Dora!” “No sweetie I don’t mean a cartoon character. Character development means the kind of … Continue reading
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Homeschool, 2010-2011
1:35 pm. It’s quiet time. The kids are in their beds writing in their journals and reading books. photo credit: jimmiehomeschoolmom The 12 year old has done vocabulary (he’s studying Latin and Greek root words) and sign language. The 9 … Continue reading
Homeschooling: My Child Doesn’t Like To Read
photo credit: whgrad A reader had this question so I am publishing it here to get the wisdom and advice of other homeschooling moms: “Hi. My son 8 year old son is recently homeschooled – he’s currently finishing up the … Continue reading
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What’s Homeschooling Really Like?
And how do homeschooled kids “turn out” as adults? These are two questions that people often wonder about homeschooling. And even those of us who have experienced it often wonder the latter question. Will my kids learn “everything they need … Continue reading
Things I’ve Learned About Public School
photo credit: woodleywonderworks There have been a few things that have surprised me about public school. As you know, I enrolled my 3 older kids into the local elementary school a few weeks ago. Not all of the things are … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschool, Mothering
Tagged eco friendly, eco living, homeschooling, nutrition, The Rug Rats
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Homeschooling Your Child With Special Needs
Once an unthinkable idea, more and more families are pulling their children with special needs out of the public school system and are homeschooling them. Their diagnoses can range from ADD, ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, and dyslexia to … Continue reading
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