What we’re reading: Bookshelf rotation edition
In October, our family read Neil Armstrong’s biography, several Life of Fred books, and autobiographies of Buzz Aldrin and hacker Kevin Mitnick.
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The Phantom of the Opera is there… inside our minds
Learn about The Phantom of the Opera, including some of the best movie, music and book resources for homeschoolers of all ages. We had a blast studying this!
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.
Saying yes to The Avengers
Sometimes Saying Yes as a mom means going along with things I wouldn’t normally like – such as a superhero movie like The Avengers. Guess what? I liked it!
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.
Saying yes can be scary: An almost-teen with a cell phone
When should your preteen or teen get a cell phone? Here’s how we made our decision and the good things that have come from it.
But where do we keep the school supplies?
Our unschooling lifestyle doesn’t lend itself to a school “room.” But you know what we do have? Books. And lots of bookshelves. Here’s the tour.
The unschooled version of a seventh-grade-ish curriculum plan for 2012-13
We don’t do grade levels. We don’t do textbooks. Here’s our radical unschooling 7th grade-ish plan, heavy on travel, movies, books and fun.
Advice for starting homeschooling: 10 things that helped us
The best advice for starting homeschooling? TRUST. Here are some other good pieces of wisdom that were passed our way.
Han shot first, slugs and Born Free: Snippets from unschooling this week
In our family’s unschooling life during June 2012, we talked about slugs, mohawks, and who shot first in Star Wars (it’s Han, of course).