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 [...]
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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)
Jan
10
Writing for Eco Childs Play
by heather
Exciting news! I’ve just taken on a position as a writer for the Eco Child’s Play blog. I’ve been following this blog for a little while now and it’s a great opportunity to now actually write for them. Please check out my first published article, 12 Reasons to Go Diaper Free, and share it with [...]
Tags: diaper free, eco child's play, elimination communication, Family, natural parenting, writing
Posted in Business, Eco-stuff, Kid stuff | Comments (0)
Posted in Business, Eco-stuff, Kid stuff | Comments (0)
Jan
06
Stop: Grammar Time!
by heather
Here’s a few shots of Flipper goofing around while doing his Daily Grams page today: “Aww, I hate grammar… I’m so sad and pouty…”
Tags: daily grams, easy grammar, grammar, homeschool, workbooks, writing
Posted in Family, Homeschooling | Comments (0)
Posted in Family, Homeschooling | Comments (0)
Dec
08
Our Homeschool Curriculum
by heather
We’re not school-at-home. We’re not radical unschoolers. We’re pretty eclectic. I give Flipper quite a bit of freedom in choosing what sorts of things he wants to do, but I also insist on a few things myself. I work very hard, however, at finding materials that will be interesting and even fun for him to [...]
Tags: Aesop, agnosticism, Canadian Government, Christian, curriculum, eclectic homeschooling, French, geometry, grammar, Greece, guitar, handwriting, history, homeschool, logic, martial arts, math, piano, poetry, reading, religion, Rome, science, spelling, unschooling, virtues, vocabulary, writing
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Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Kid stuff | Comments (0)
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