What a month! Lots of new games, fun trips to thrift stores and a few places visited. I’m gearing up for the next three months that will be heavy on travel, going places with friends and family, and taking advantage of all the festivals and other fun free programs that take place during the summer…
Author: ChristinaPilkington
10 Out-of-the-Ordinary Summer Activities
Summer is almost here! We have exactly three weeks left until the first official day of summer. I’m sure you have a lot of great summer fun already planned. You probably have things like swimming, hanging at friends’ houses, parks and beaches on your list. If you’re looking for a few more ideas…. Here are…
Saying Yes – A Poem
I’ve been struggling a bit with my health this past week. I guess I should say that my biggest struggle has been that I’ve had to say no a lot more this week to the kids than I would like. It breaks my heart not to have the energy to play most of the day…
10 Memorial Day Activities to do with your Family
Next Monday in the United States, we’ll be celebrating Memorial Day. For many children and families, it can simply mean a day off of school and work. But it can also be so much more than that. It’s a perfect time to introduce ideas and concepts to your kids that they might not have considered…
Why Kids Need to Take More Risks Not Less
One day last summer I took the kids to a nearby park. I was enjoying a rare moment of reading alone when I heard a woman gasp. I glanced up at her, and she looked over at me with a scared look on her face. “Oh my goodness! Is that your son?” she asked. I…
10 Authors to Inspire You on Your Interest-Led Learning Path
The first book I read about unschooling was John Holt’s Learning All the Time. That book totally changed the way I looked at the way kids learn best. During my first year as a public school teacher, I had been reading articles and blog posts about how kids were learning without following a teacher-prescribed curriculum….
How and Why We Monitor Screen Time
A few people have asked me questions in the past few months about our rules about screen time in our family. It’s a tricky subject and one that I’ve had to think about for awhile. It’s been hard for me to come up with a concrete, simple answer because we don’t have any hard and…
Chasing Rabbit Trails…and Finding Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland was one of my favorite books when I was about 8 or 9. I’d sit by myself in the attic, reading it out loud, and acting out the story. I’d line up stuffed animals to be the Mad Hatter and the Door Mouse. I’d push two chairs close together and jump down…
A Year in the Life of an Interest-Led Learner 2011-12 (video)
Each month I share with you the activities and resources our family uses on our interest-led, unschooling journey. But I don’t usually share pictures of my family. It’s not that I don’t want to share. I do. It’s just that I decided the major focus of this site will be to talk about ways we…
My April Unschooling Fun & Resources
It seems like I hardly came up for air this month. My babies turned six this month! Just knowing they will be seven next year leaves me feeling so blessed that I can have so much time with them doing the things we love. My dad also had a heart attack. He’s fine as of…