unschooling
« Previous EntriesHow I Was Able to Ace Exams Without Studying
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Scott Young from ScottYoung.com just posted a guest post about how we learn, over at Zen Habits.
I really related to this article because, like Scott, I never studied in school (well, except for that one history exam) and I still managed to survive pretty well. People tend to envy people who have a higher level of [...]
A Kid, A Camera, A Mom Who Isn’t Looking
Monday, February 15th, 2010I had to laugh when I saw this post earlier-on today since I had just loaded the pictures from my small point and shoot camera not even 20 minutes earlier to find these:
…must be some sort of unschooling right of passage…
Then later on, as I was doing some work on my other site, [...]
An interview About Unschooling
Monday, February 15th, 2010These sisters created an excellent video-interview about the topic of unschooling and how one of the sisters sees unschooling and how it affects her life.
Girls will be girls!
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009My two little ones have been keeping me on my feet! Today was certainly no exception! After we spent some time painting together, they decided they each wanted a bath.
…then after Dawn safely got out of the tub, I felt the need to grab a nap. I woke up to this:
Yup! Things are as active [...]
The Life and Trials of an Adult Unschooler
Friday, October 16th, 2009After my return from the library with my two daughters and a backpack full of books, I realized that in my own journey, I’m no different different from them.
I have two other blogs that have just taken off: Laura’s Cool Stuff and Personal Development for Lazy People, and need to learn new marketing techniques to [...]
The Girls are Learning to Read!
Sunday, October 11th, 2009It’s so rewarding to see when all your work (or non-work) pays off. Both Dawn and Emily are finally actively grasping the concept of reading.
The girls were sitting in the bed this morning and I found Dawn spelling out letters of a word (in an opposites board book), then saying the word. Too easy you say? Maybe, [...]
Back to the Grind
Friday, August 7th, 2009We are finally (sort of) settled in and the girls are really getting impatient about starting up their schooling again. I can’t say that I blame them…it’s been way over 4 months and they seem to love doing traditional bookwork!
I’ve been trying to get out daily or almost daily with the girls to take advantage [...]
The TV Debate
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Debating television and video games is like debating religion: no matter how long or hard you argue over it, you will never come to a mutual agreement. I thought I’d share what Linda, a local unschooler, has to say about it.
Why is it that the opinion on watching tv is so poorly regarded? It’s a [...]
Memos From Your Child
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009I received this a few days ago and had to share it. It’s a little food for thought.
•Don’t spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for … I’m only testing you.
•Don’t be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it.. it makes me feel more secure.
•Don’t [...]
Welcoming a New Member to Our Family
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Pumpkin came to us on Friday thanks to the 4PawsRescue Society. I hunted around Craig’s List and Kijiji and strangely, couldn’t find anyone giving away a cat that interested us (usually there’s an over-abundance).
I then did some research and found out that PetSmart had an adoption program. Instead of selling cats or dogs, they have [...]
