I Need Your Questions. New “Ask the Educator” Feature on Harmonic Mama
I am starting up a new monthly feature here on Harmonic Mama in conjunction with Amanda from The Momma Files.
Education
Learning Through the National Park Service Junior Ranger Program
Recently while on vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains we discovered the Junior Ranger Program offered by the National Park
Unschooling / Homeschooling – Where to Start
Way back before we started homeschooling our kids my husband and I had many discussions about educational options. I was
Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”
We seriously love Melissa & Doug toys. They were the go to toys when the girls were younger, especially the puzzles.
Kids Craft – Egg Carton Caterpillars
My daughter collects egg cartons. She has a huge collection stuffed away in a cabinet waiting to turn them into
The Mathematics of Doctor Who’s Fez
My oldest is a huge Doctor Who fan. She has seen all of the episodes from the last couple of seasons and quite a few of the previous ones. When Halloween started getting close she wanted to be Doctor Who, more specifically the 11th Doctor. We went to various thrift stores and department stores and outfitted her with his trade marked suspenders, tweed jacket and bow tie but the one additional think she insisted on was a fez, because to quote the Doctor “I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool”
Self Directed Math Learning with Base Ten Blocks
Can you unschool math? Sure you can, especially with base ten blocks and other manipulatives! My kids love math and love working with
3 Homeschooling Myths, Busted via Technorati
With home education doubling in the US from 850,000 in 1999 to 1.5 million in 2007, and homeschoolers making up 2.7%
Learning on the Fly
Sometimes life presents to you great opportunities for learning, the goal is to be open to them. We had
Camping for Take a Child Outside Week.
Last week was Take a Child Outside Week! Did you participate? We went camping! We already had a camping trip