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

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Busting the Socialization Myth: How Homeschooled Children Thrive in a Diverse World

Homeschooling has become an increasingly popular option for families in recent years. One of the concerns many people have about homeschooling is whether or not homeschooled children will get enough social interaction.

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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.

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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: “Unschooling is an educational

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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 other subjects, is largely

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3 Great Educational Toys That Promote Learning

Three great educational toys your kids will love.

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Toy Fair 2012

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

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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 not doing for

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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 may have. In

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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 daughter’s bed. This

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