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Five Fun Fall Crafts
As the cicadas sing their songs, the weather gets cooler and the leaves start to turn I know we wills soon be spending more time indoors. Here’s a list of five great crafts for you (and your kids) as the days start to wind down. Photo via The Long Thread Continue Reading ….
Unschooling the Practical Arts
One great thing about unschooling is that life is learning and “school” is always in session. This weekend we attended an Arts and Crafts festival in town and it was great. There were all sorts of artist there, painter, sculptors, jewelers etc… The girls watched pottery demonstrations, talked with artists and saw various types of art for sale….
Friday Finds – Writing Resources for Kids
Lately I’ve been encouraging my oldest to write more. We don’t follow any sort of curriculum but I do require her to write something every day whether it’s an email or writing in a journal. Lately she has been extremely responsive to writing in a journal. We use a numbered list of writing prompts. Every day…
Where Does Your Food Come From?
At dinner last night, as we were enjoying our grass-fed beef cheese steaks, the girls started discussing the importance of knowing exactly what your food is and where it comes from. As a family we try to source our food locally by doing things like joining CSAs and buying co-ops. Our beef last night was purchased through a buying club…