5 Fun Family Games to Play with Kids

Playing games with your children not only creates fun memories but also helps them develop critical skills like problem-solving, communication, and social interaction. Here are five engaging fun family games you can enjoy with your little ones. 1. Scavenger Hunt Instructions: Make a list of items for the participants to find. Depending on the age…

Unschooling in the Post-COVID-19 World: Child-Centered Learning

Introduction – Unschooling in the Post-COVID-19 World The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed several facets of life, and education is no exception. Traditional schooling methods were upended, propelling a shift towards remote learning and homeschooling. Amid these changes, one educational approach that has gained significant attention is ‘unschooling.’ The Emergence of Unschooling Unschooling is a child-centered…

Wordless Wednesday – By the Fire

Last week we got a 1/4 cord of wood, not enough to last us the season, but plenty to get started and keep the wood ring full and the fire going for a couple of weeks. I also received a handmade steel fire poker forged by my daughter! Continue Reading ….

Too Much Screen Time Isn’t The Parent’s Fault

I agree with quite a few things the author says what I don’t agree with is how she places the responsibility of all of this squarely on the parents.

What is Unschooling?

Self-Directed Learning – Learning to Play the Guitar on a Road Trip Unschooling and homeschooling are often used interchangeably but are two very different methods of learning or “education”. According to Wikipedia: “Unschooling is an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning.” While correct, this is a fairly weak definition because it…

Reading, Writing, and Texting

Homeschooling in our house looks more like unschooling so reading and writing, along with the learning of other subjects, is largely unstructured. As the kids get older though we are trying to add a little bit of structure in and hold them accountable for some work. Reading has been slow going for my oldest and although…

3 Great Educational Toys That Promote Learning

Three great educational toys your kids will love.

Great Wolf Lodge Homeschool Discount Days

Every year Great Wolf Lodge has Homeschool Discount Days where they discount their rates significantly during the week. We have visited Great Wolf Lodge in Virginia a couple of times using these great discounted rates and are hoping visit the Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania this year. If you’re looking to get a…

3 Reasons to Attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con

This past weekend my family and I had the pleasure of attending Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con. This was our second year attending the Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con and we had a blast. There truly is something for everyone at this convention; celebrity panels, booths selling comics, toys and other superhero, sci-fi, anime related items and…

VOTE!

Election day is upon us. Regardless of political affiliation it is important that you get out to vote, help others around you get to the polling places and if you’re a parent make sure to take your kids! My husband is taking our children with him this morning and I am taking them with me…