I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about different educational philosophies. From the typical public school curriculum and methodologies, or “school-at-home” homeschooling, to Charlotte Mason, Waldorf, Thomas Jefferson, Montessori, lapbooking, notebooking, earth-schooling, unschooling, Classical education… there is so much variety. And in my research and learning over the years, there is something of value in [...]
Archive for ‘Homeschooling’
Sep
04
A Grand Unified Theory of Homeschooling
by heather
Tags: 14-year change, adolescence, charlotte mason, Classical education, elementary, high school, Homeschooling, math, Montessori, reading, science, unschooling, Waldorf, writing
Posted in Homeschooling | Comments (11)
Posted in Homeschooling | Comments (11)
Sep
03
Keeping Us On Our Toes: The Best Laid Plans of Unschooling
by heather
I’m pretty sure I’ve posted before about how whatever we plan for our kids, they’ll turn things all topsy turvy and surprise us. In our case, it’s how I overdid early academics with my son, forcing him to do lots of workbooks (and yes, I do mean *forcing*) when he was far too young [...]
Tags: back to school, curriculum, free rangeori, Homeschooling, kindergarten, math, Montessori, Right Start, school supplies, unschooling, workbooks
Posted in Homeschooling, Kid stuff | Comments (1)
Posted in Homeschooling, Kid stuff | Comments (1)
Jan
21
Unplugging and Reconnecting
by heather
I’ve just been inspired by this post: What happens when mom unplugs teens for 6 months? Basically, she banned all computers, MP3 players, video game systems, cell phones, etc etc, for 6 months. And to kickstart the whole experiment, they went several weeks with no electricity at all. She figured that after weeks of old-fashioned [...]
Sep
08
Beginning to Write
by heather
Our children never cease to amaze us, do they? Just a few short weeks ago, Pomme was eager to learn to write. She was frequently “writing”, by which I mean she was making little circular-ish shapes and squiggles in neat left-to-right lines. And she had learned a few specific letters — she stunned me one [...]
Tags: handwriting, Homeschooling, kindergarten, Meet the Masters, preschool
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Posted in Homeschooling | Comments (1)
Jul
08
Books For Sale!
by heather
I have a few used books for sale, prices do NOT include shipping. I will ship here in Canada and to the US. Saxon Math 5/4, Homeschool Third Edition (2005). 630 pages. Just the student textbook. Some exercise numbers are circled in pencil, otherwise no marks. Very good condition overall, some wear here and there. [...]
Tags: curriculum, for sale, Homeschooling, used
Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Jun
09
Life of Fred Math: Just a Matter of Time
by heather
Time. One of the greatest benefits of homeschooling is that when we need to, we can just take some time. About a year or so ago, I bought the Life of Fred: Fractions book, much to Flipper’s chagrin. More math!?? This was an atrocity! Until I started to read the first chapter to him… and [...]
Tags: development, Homeschooling, Life of Fred, math, maturity, Right Start
Posted in Homeschooling | Comments (2)
Posted in Homeschooling | Comments (2)
Apr
15
Learning Tree Customer Service Review
by heather
A few weeks ago, I placed an order for some math supplies — geoboards, a drawing/geometry reflector, and some little accessories. These are for use with Pomme’s RightStart Math, and are available from RightStart. However, I decided to see if I could find similar enough products from a Canadian site and save some shipping fees. [...]
Mar
29
Getting Waldorf Supplies in Canada
by heather
Waldorf education has many particular supplies associated with it, much like Montessori has its own distinctive educational materials. Some things are readily handmade, or easily available from other crafty folks who sell online — things like playsilks, dolls, etc. Some items, such as the Stockmar crayons and paints, can be a bit harder to track [...]
Tags: crafts, Homeschooling, painting, resources, shopping, Stockmar, store, supplies, Waldorf, watercolour, wet-on-wet
Posted in Homeschooling | Comments (1)
Posted in Homeschooling | Comments (1)
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