Lighting Christmas trees, giving Hanukah gifts, building gingerbread houses, and gathering together on Christmas day to read the story of Jesus’ birth- these are December traditions most of us are familiar with. But there are quite a few obscures holidays in December that are interesting, too. Here is a list of 31 Holidays to Celebrate…
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Christmas Activities Wish List
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s a time when, for just a few short weeks, we get to do things that we won’t do for another whole year. We can: drink eggnog, sing Christmas songs, bake special cookies, light Christmas candles, hang ornaments and give gifts to everyone in the family at…
Creating New Family Traditions While Embracing The Old
What are your favorite family traditions? Do you find yourself repeating many of the same traditions you grew up with, or do you have more fun making your own new traditions? Maybe it’s just because it’s the holiday season, but I’ve been thinking about traditions these past few weeks. I remember when I was just…
Our October Unschooling Activities & Resources
I don’t know when I’ve had a month where I’ve had so much fun and made so many memories, yet I’ve been so stressed and overwhelmed at the same time. We did a lot in October. Part of the problem, which really shouldn’t be a problem, was all the birthday and other special family celebrations…
Every Day’s a Holiday – Celebrating 30 Days of November
Did you know that there are holidays for every day of the year? Last month I put together a list celebrating every day in October. It was so much fun putting that list together that I’m doing it again this month! Most of the days’ celebrations are national (United States) holidays. When…
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…