as we learn and grow together in the bigger story
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!
Earlier this week, I wrote about the importance of our homeschool WHYs and how they served as the framework for creating our family’s homeschool VISION. The constant reflection of our family’s reason to homeschool, as well as having a direction to move toward, sustained me …
An Important Question What’s your homeschool WHY? Why have you chosen (and continue to choose) to tread a path less traveled? Reflecting often on the answer to this question is important because simply put, homeschooling is no joke! As ideal as it may seem to …
Christmas is over and a new year is just a couple days away! As expected, a vast majority of our society has shifted from merry-making to resolution-making … and right now there’s quite a bit of noise out there on the topic. To Set Goals …
Don’t you just love that word?! I first came across the term from another blogger mama with a heart for natural learning. And if you do a Google search, you’ll find a myriad of similar definitions for “lifeschooling”. For our Jesus-loving crew, I like using …
You know that sweet sound of silence and the overwhelming peace that comes when the little people you have been caring for all day have gone to bed? It was one of those nights, when I first learned about homeschool compasses. At the time, my …
I’ve shared what I think are the 5 keys to raising financially literate kids. And now, you are ready to hit the ground running! In this post I share what our own family has used in case this may be a help to you. This …
1. It’s Really About Financial STEWARDSHIP Raising financially literate kids sits high on my list of objectives as a homeschool mom/teacher. In fact, it comes right after cultivating gospel identity and fluency. Whether we like it or not, money is the universal language of the …
“A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” Antoine De Saint-Exupery What kind of “cathedral” do you hope to build with your homeschool? Have you even considered the idea …
Baby Sis: “Why would a hotel like this be built when a war was happening?” Me: “Well, first of all, it was built right at the beginning of the war. And do you remember where World War 1 took place?” Baby Sis: “Ohhh … it …
We are diving into the 20th century in our homeschool, and are currently camped out at The Great War. Here are some great World War 1 books for kids:
Hey everyone this is Max! Wanted to share this video to show how fun these mini crawlers are and write about some of the things that make these things sooooo cool! So first of all they’re small, which makes it perfect for traveling or living …
It’s that time of year again … little snap shot of a typical day in our Christian unschooling life. Currently, my kids are ages 9 (3rd grade), 12 (6th grade), and 14 (8th grade). BEFORE YOU READ ABOUT WHAT A DAY LOOKS LIKE FOR US …