VBS was fun a few weeks back and my boys loved the mountain they put on the stage and the story about Moses’ life. They came inside from playing out in the yard this week and held out the “TEN COMMANDMENTS” for me to inspect. They were so proud of themselves. They had made them […]
10 Days of Accidental Unschooling – Day 5: Grace is for Homeschoolers
NOTE: This is Part 5 of a 10 day series on Accidental Unschooling. If you are OCD and want to start from the introduction or Part 1, hop to the bottom of this post and use the conveniently provided links! We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts. ~Harold […]
10 Days of Accidental Unschooling – Day 4: Learning From Life
NOTE: This is Part 4 of a 10 day series on Accidental Unschooling. If you are OCD and want to start from the introduction or Part 1, hop to the bottom of this post and use the conveniently provided links! WHEN LIFE TAKES OVER I don’t know where most of you are in your homeschool […]
10 Days of Accidental Unschooling – Day 3: Out of the Box
NOTE: This is Part 3 of a 10 day series on Accidental Unschooling. If you are OCD and want to start from the introduction or Part 1, hop to the bottom of this post and use the conveniently provided links! OUT OF THE BOX (OR OUT OF THE BOXED CURRICULUM) If you have just tuned […]
10 Days of Accidental Unschooling – Day 2: Morphing Methods
NOTE: Warning, this post is long – you might need a cup of Joe to go along with it. This is Part 2 of a 10 day series on Accidental Unschooling. If you are OCD and want to start from the introduction or Part 1, hop to the bottom of this post and use the […]
10 Days of Accidental Unschooling – Day 1: Not So Super
Unschooling sounds like a really anti-schoolish word. I used to completely dismiss it. I thought that unschool families were completely child-led; that the parents had nothing to do with their child’s education besides just keeping them fed and safe. I assumed the child only did “what they wanted” all day long without any parental supervision […]
Gone Fishin’, Be Back Later…
Here are a few highlights of our field trip day. We sunk our lures and caught some fish. What a beautiful day it was here in Arkansas for a fishing trip with friends. It was nice to have the private creek all to ourselves and picnic in the warm spring sun. Cold Kool-Aid and Doritos, […]