I’ve held an aversion for the word routine for quite some time. The word routine for me conjured up the same feelings as the word schedule-restricted, limited, reduced creativity, permanence, and unchanging. All those feelings made me feel chained down. I wanted feelings like freedom, spontaneity, unlimited creativity, openness, and abundance. Having all those lovely…
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The Importance of Realigning Priorities
Back in the fall, we signed up to be part of a Roots and Shoots group. Its group’s focus is on community service, usually in the form of environmental cleanup or nonprofit fundraising and collections. They also provide a lot of opportunities to get close to rehabilitated animals and do other outdoor activities. Sounds great,…
The Messy Side of Interest-Led Learning
*Today I have a guest post by Amy Dingmann. I recently read Amy’s new book The Homeschool Highway: How to Navigate Your Way Without Getting Carsick. It’s a short read (I finished in two days) that’s overflowing with great advice, practical ideas and lots of encouragement. I asked her to share some of her wisdom…
Our December Unschooling Resources & Activities 2012
I knew December would be a busy month, and it felt busy, but as I put the finishing touches on this list, I was amazed at how much we did this month! I’m sure things were the same in your house, too. And this was after I worked hard and not letting us get so…
Winter Activites Wish List
Two more days until winter! It certainly hasn’t felt like winter around here yet. In fact, Steve and Jared went for a late night bike ride just two days ago! But they’re predicting snow for this Thursday, so it looks like it might be a somewhat white Christmas. I started compiling our Winter Activities Wish…
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…
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…