(Not-back-to) school pictures 2014: Pittsburgh edition
Check out our (not-back-to) school pictures, sort of ninth-grade-ish style, this year set in Pittsburgh. We can’t wait for the year ahead!
trips
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.
A birthday celebration: Learning about Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, marked his birthday on February 12. Learn more about him in this month’s birthday celebration!
Our scrapbook: Photos from the Wolf Sanctuary and Wilbur Chocolate in Lititz, PA
A recent family field trip to Lititz, PA, had us touring a wolf sanctuary and the Wilbur Chocolate Company.
Learning about Olympian Jim Thorpe and the Pennsylvania town named for him
Learn about Jim Thorpe, the Native American Olympic athlete, as well as the Pennsylvania town named in his honor, and the controversy surrounding both.
Family field trip to Assateague and Chincoteague
If you’re headed to Assateague, Md., Chincoteague, Va., or Rehoboth Beach, Del., here are some great tips on what to see, especially if you’re making it a homeschooling field trip.
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.
Art is personal: Painting with drumsticks, and winning (or not winning) awards
Our family’s trip to a local art festival, where Ashar entered some of her work, showed us how personal art can be – and introduced us to a “drum painter!”
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!
Our scrapbook: Visiting the National Museum of the American Indian
If you’re going to Washington, D.C., one not-to-miss place is the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. A great homeschool trip!