Unschooling: Our August 2016 adventures
Unschooling in the Conciliottoman family in August 2016 included alpacas, Battlestar Galactica, 4-H, an art show, a long letter to a pen pal, a concert and more.
4-H
The unschooled version of a ninth-grade-ish curriculum plan for 2014-15
We don’t do grade levels, but if you’re wondering what radical unschooling 9th grade-ish style looks like, here’s our 14-year-old daughter’s plan.
The agile alpaca: Results from our first alpaca show
Ashar competed in her first 4-H alpaca show on June 15, 2013. She placed in both events – a first place and a third place! She and her animal, Gia, did a great job.
All about alpacas
Our family’s 4-H adventures have included a lot of time spent with alpacas. Here’s what we’ve learned about this amazing South American animal.
Our backyard wildlife-identifying adventures
We’ve identified several birds and a special moth in our yard this spring. Here’s what backyard wildlife we found – and how we identified them.
Horseshoe crabs, sad alpaca news and clothes shopping: Snippets from unschooling this week
Our October 2012 snippets from unschooling included Webkinz, a great friend’s wedding, finding brand-name clothes cheap and more.
Our school pictures – now with 50% more livestock
Seventh-grade school pictures with alpacas. That about sums up our informal homeschooling and unschooling approach!
Butterfly adventures: Our trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, plus tales from our own garden
Our trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History included several trips through the live Butterfly Experience. What a great homeschooling adventure!
Mischief, mayhem, soapmaking at 4-H
Our 4-H club made soap at a 2012 meeting. Here’s how to safely make your own soap, too!