I started this website in March of 2011 because I wanted to share my passion for interest-led learning. This site has been a great creative outlet for me- a way to share my thoughts and ideas, as well as resources and books that I’ve come across while living and learning with my kids every day….
Project-Based Homeschooling: An Interview With Lori Pickert Part 2
Here’s the second part of my interview with Lori Pickert, author of Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners. If you missed the first part of the interview, you can read it here. Besides her valuable blog, Lori also has a wonderful free forum where she answers questions about project-based learning. It’s an incredible resource; I highly…
Project-Based Homeschooling: Interview with Lori Pickert-Part 1
My kids have always pursued their interests in depth. When they have an interest, I do my best to bring a variety of different resources, ideas and place to visit to their attention. They both have interests they continue to explore on a weekly basis which have lasted for years now. But I was struggling…
Halloween Activity Wish List
Halloween is a big – HUGE- event at our house. The kids love dressing up. They usually decide on their costumes months in advance. This year we bought their costumes in the middle of September so they could dress up and play with them right away. I actually kind of like this because they get…
Five Fun Podcasts for Kids
I’m a bit of a podcast junkie. I love listening to podcasts, especially about writing. Since I bought my iPhone, cleaning the house is much more tolerable when I can carry my phone from room to room listening to great programs! Lately, I’ve been looking into podcasts that the kids would enjoy. I’ve found quite…
How to Balance a Child’s Interests with New Ideas & Experiences
Here’s a question I received on Interest-Led Learning’s Facebook page last week from Monica: When I was in school in 3rd grade we had to write a story a week on Thursdays. At first I hated it. It was hard and I really had no interest in it. BUT…after a few weeks I started to…
Our September Unschooling Activities & Resources
What a month! We started the month off driving back from our Rocky Mountain trip in Colorado. Throughout the month we also: tagged some butterflies, read some fun books about Egypt and Mozart, helped restore a prairie, watched circus tigers perform, and a lot more! I’m excited to be in this fall season, even though…
Every Day’s a Holiday- Celebrating 31 Days of October
How many holidays do you celebrate throughout the year? 8, 10, maybe 12? Did you know that there are holidays for every day of the year? In the past two weeks I’ve been doing some research online about holidays. I’ve come across some fun sites that list strange or unusual holidays that take place throughout…
The HEV Project & You Can Do It Too! – 2 New Homeschooling Resources
Today, I’m going to share two new homeschooling resources I’ve learned about in the past few months. I was contacted by Claudia Orgill a few months ago about a really fun and valuable site she and her husband have created geared towards homeschooling families called The HEV (home education videos) Project. They created a site…
Autumn Activities Wish List
It’s the first day of fall! We’ve had such a busy summer travelling to Canada and 14 states, besides the swimming, parks and other summer fun at home. I’m thankful for the past season, but I’m so excited to be entering fall. It’s such a beautiful time of the year with the leaves changing colors…