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 daughter’s bed. This
Homeschooling
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.
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
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
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%
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
Unschooling the Practical Arts
One great thing about unschooling is that life is learning and “school” is always in session. This weekend we attended