Our radical unschooling "school supply" must-haves: Technology, travel, toys and more
Radical unschooling is awesome. We don’t require a lot of “school supplies” in a traditional sense, but there are some must-haves we count on.
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Building our unschooling math and science library – virtually! – with Uzinggo
Using a new math and science online tutoring program, Uzinggo, has been a good way to expand our resource library, especially in chemistry, so that we can dig deeper into the topics Ashar’s passionate about (more than we could on our own) and also get quick explanations of the things that she’d rather not spend much time on!
A day in the life of radical unschoolers
So what does a “normal day” look like for radical unschoolers? While there isn’t much of a normal, here’s a look at some of the things we do frequently.
The unschooled version of an eighth-grade-ish curriculum plan for 2013-14
We don’t do grade levels. We don’t do textbooks. Here’s our unschooling plan for what we might do in what is something like our “eighth-grade” year.
What our introverted family needs you to know
What does it mean to be an introvert? It’s more than being “shy,” and it’s not a less-desirable personality type by far. See what makes our family tick.
10 unexpected benefits to learning together from life
This week, as part of the iHomeschool Network’s 10 * in * 10 series, I’m sharing 10 unexpected benefits of unschooling, learning from life, and learning together.
How we deal with critics of our radical unschooling lifestyle
Critics of radical unschooling sometimes challenge both our learning style and our parenting style. Here’s how we respond!
10 great books about learning from life
These 10 books about learning from life and the philosophy of education should challenge and inspire you no matter your family’s learning style – homeschoolers, public-schoolers, parents of toddlers or teens.
10 little things that brighten my busiest days
This week, as part of the iHomeschool Network’s 10 * in * 10 series, I’m sharing 10 little things that brighten my busiest days juggling work, learning, family, home and life!
The days that are anything but picture-perfect: When our unschooling is a hot mess
Sometimes, homeschool blogging can make it look like our family – or any blogging family – has it all together. Ha!! This is a post that looks at the many unschooling days full of pajamas, arguments and glazed eyeballs.