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We fully believe that kids (and adults!) learn best when given the freedom and flexibility to pursue interests, as opposed to being force-fed information. We weren’t always following an unschooling rhythm, but over time ditched our boxed-curriculum in favor of a meaningful education. Since we made the switch to an unschooling life, our kids are blooming and loving their learning more than ever before. We hope that these bits of our own family’s unschooling days inspire others in their own learning adventures!
“Don’t forget to say, ‘Thank you’!” That’s probably come out of your mouth many times as a parent in the attempt to help teach your kids how to show gratitude to others. I’ve done this myself! But this is exactly where the problem lies. Although …
I can’t believe I’m writing this post. We finally arrived at the day where our family got to celebrate our very first homeschool graduate! And with it being a pretty significant milestone, we decided to mark the occasion with a special commencement ceremony followed by …
Guys. This is Big Bro’s SENIOR year (stay tuned for a post I’m working on for his homeschool graduation!). Technically and legally, he’s been done homeschooling here in WA state when he turned 18 in the fall. And he opted to enroll in our church’s …
Have you ever come up with the perfect homeschool schedule … only to abandon it by Wednesday? Maybe you printed out a color-coded chart or followed someone else’s routine, hoping it would bring peace and productivity – but instead, it left you feeling behind, stressed, …
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them …
Every December for years, our crew would do something we called Advent School or Christmas School. It was my attempt as a mom who wanted to fight to keep Christ at the center of Christmas but also in a fun way. I wanted to help …
It’s been a long while since I’ve lived in the throes of life with preschoolers. Looking back, I’m hit fresh with gratitude for God’s mercy & grace as I stumbled along as a young mama armed only with a heart of vision and hopes for …
Teaching kids entrepreneurship should be a requirement in schools/homeschools today! Why do I feel so strongly about this? Because cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset and learning entrepreneurial skills aren’t just for those who want to start a business … they are things that can be applied …
I don’t know about you guys, but it has been pretty tight in these parts lately! Cost of living has gone up significantly and at the same time, my kids are growing … which means their cost of raising them are growing as well (food, …
Today I’m sharing my family’s favorite picture books for fall! A Treasured Family Tradition When my kids were younger, one of our treasured and long-standing traditions as a homeschool family was to usher in each new season with seasonal reads. On the first day of …
While we love the unbound ideals of an unschooling life, as a Christian family, we also are bound to the call to live as good stewards of the days and hours we have been given. Therefore (and this sounds utterly counterintuitive for an unschooler), I …
My Story THEN Informs My Story NOW I was a network marketing kid. In my high school years, my mom was a rep for a global network marketing company and actually found success helping others with its products and services (she was able to quit …