Unschooling: Our June 2017 adventures
Unschooling in June 2017 was all about Shakespeare’s The Tempest, plus hiking, Plato’s Republic, a swimming hole, cool new books and many stuffed penguins.
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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.
What would you love to do this summer?
As an adult, I’m struggling to recapture the magic of summers of my youth. Here’s my “summer wish list.”
Our scrapbook: An evening at the tractor pull
A great time in Pennsylvania? A night at the tractor pull. Here’s a photo scrapbook of our fun night out with our best friends.
Computers, robots, geese, sports and Squinkies: Snippets from unschooling this week
Here’s a look at some of the snippets of unschooling and learning in our family during the week of May 6, 2012.
Our scrapbook: Fun and learning this week
We spent a lot of time outside, doing cool stuff, in April 2012. Here are some photos of our fun.
Two recent projects: Nesting materials for the birds, and facts about Vikings
Two of our recent homeschooling projects included making a “feeder” of nesting materials for our birds, and making a poster about Vikings.
Making robots out of recycling… and Legos!
As part of our study of robots, we made some (nonworking) models out of Legos and recycled boxes.
Family day: Inside fun with Monopoly; outside fun with a ‘backyard’ hike
A multi-hour monopoly game and a hike around a former golf course turned park near our home made for a perfect spring day.
A great day to play outside and learn about the Titanic
We spent hours and hours researching the Titanic just before the 100th anniversary of its 1912 wreck.