Tag: K through 12

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What is Unschooling?

Unschooling and homeschooling are often used interchangeably but are two very different methods of learning or “education”. According to Wikipedia:…

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Reading, Writing, and Texting

Homeschooling in our house looks more like unschooling so reading and writing, along with the learning of…

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Toy Fair 2012

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Toy Fair 2012 in New York, it was great. I…

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Parents Can Use Reflection to Gauge Unschooling Progress

  It’s a common theme among homeschooling and unschooling parents to have this constant nagging feeling that we are somehow…

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Ask The Educator – January Edition

I’m starting a new feature here at Harmonic Mama where you can “Ask the Educator” any burning questions you…

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A place of their own, the reading nook.

Yesterday we put together a little reading nook in the unused space at the end of our…

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Guest Post – Educating our Children…and Ourselves

Educating children is one of the primary focuses of our family. As unschoolers education is ingrained in our every…

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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…

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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…

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Unschooling Success Stories

  Ultimately as parents we want to do the best for our kids to put them on…