as we learn and grow together in the bigger story
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 …
Happy Summer Solstice aka First Day of Summer! While many other fams are settling into a “no school” rhythm, we are continuing to plug along with our “lifeschooling” one. We’ve always been year-round homeschoolers, and in today’s post I share why. Turn Learning “Off”?! The …
In my almost 17 years as a parent and 12 years as a home educator, I’ve seen some really rough days. Bad attitudes (mom included). Bickering siblings. Loneliness as families moved on from homeschooling to institutional schooling. Grappling with how to walk alongside my kids …
One of our traditions as a homeschool family is ushering in each new season with some reads. Today I’m sharing some of the books my kids enjoyed throughout the years that we read at the beginning of summer. This post contains affiliate links and we …
This spring, we did a quick United States Government Unit Study, which is something that has piqued our kids’ interest in the last few years (especially with the current political climate and the most recent presidential election). We had already done an American Revolution Unit …
“But if you unschool, how are you going to teach your kids to have a strong work ethic? School is children’s work; it is where they have the most opportunity to practice diligence and perseverance in preparation for the real world.” This is a mash-up …
One of our traditions as a homeschool family is ushering in each new season with some reads. Many books have come and gone through our home library, but these are the ones that have endured as our family’s favorite picture books for spring. This post …
How I Observed Lent as a Catholic Kid Tomorrow is the beginning of Lent, the period of time (40 days) prior to Easter observed by Catholics and some Protestant denominations. The season is typically marked by prayer, fasting, repentance, and good works. But the main …
A Non-Negotiable for Our Family History is, and has always been, a core value in our home, one that trumps grammar rules and math facts. As Christians, I firmly believe in the importance of discipling our kids through God’s big story (creation, the fall, redemption, …
The “M” word, LOL. Not gonna lie – it’s not a deep passion here. We like words better. And, hey, we live with calculators and Google! When we first started homeschooling, I didn’t feel well-equipped to be able to teach math to my kids. I …
Unschooling language arts is really about: WORDS. Jesus is … The Word. The world was created with … words. All of humanity (regardless of nation or race) communicates through … words. Words are the way we process, understand, and even create and shape the world …