Category: Homeschooling

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How we Rallied to Restore Sanity this Weekend

My absence this weekend was due to our short whirl wind trip to DC to attend the…

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The Kids Aren’t All Right. ‘Race to Nowhere’ – Movie Review

Race to Nowhere exposes the dark side of America’s achievement culture and its harmful effects on our children.  I had…

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Homeschooling and Socialization

[ad name=”Above Content”] I was recently asked by a mom considering homeschooling about socialization and she was…

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How to (Not) Worry About Homeschooling

[ad name=”Above Content”] As a family we definitely have a more unschooling bend to us and my…

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Getting Corny – Corn Husk Dolls

[ad name=”Above Content”] At our CSA’s harvest festival over the weekend I was a volunteer and I…

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First day of "school".

Today summer is officially over. Lunches are packed and the kids are heading out for their first…

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My kid gave me homework!

“What’s the oldest building in the US that’s still around?” my oldest asked me as she was…

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Electricity, Electricity

[ad name=”Amazon Toy Banner”] As a homeschooling parent, I’m constantly looking for fun and exciting things to…

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Long Walk, Toad Talk

In our area there is an annual toad migration from their homes in parks and residential areas…

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Foraging for Wild Edibles

About a year and a half ago we moved into our new house, a 70’s contemporary on…