What This School Teacher Has to Say About Unschooling
Exactly two years ago, I was happily teaching science in a very respectable high school with intelligent and well behaved students. A colleague friend of mine and I were yapping away during lunch and...
View ArticleHow to Unthink a Volcano
*embarrassing parenting moment alert* I wasn’t sure what to do with ourselves today, as it was all rainy, until a friend of mine sent a message that it would be a great idea to make home-made volcanos....
View ArticleWhy This School Teacher Thinks Tests Are Really Stupid
Please tell me of one single job on this entire planet where you would have to recall facts all by yourself, without talking to anyone, without LOOKING at anyone, without the help of resources and...
View ArticleThe Moment You Realize You’re Way More Unschooly Than You Thought You Were
Right before we were about to leave to meet twenty people we didn’t know, Margo, 4 2/3 disappears into the bedroom for a few minutes and proudly emerges with black facepaint all over her face. Not like...
View ArticleWhy I Let My Kids Interrupt My Conversations
A while back, I read this meme that said, “Stop your child from interrupting in 1 simple (and respectful) step.” I thought, oh wow, great! I mean, it’s so annoying when you’re trying to talk and your...
View ArticleHome School: The Rolls-Royce of Education
It’s definitely hard knowing when your child is ready for school, especially each year when they have to go back after a long period of time at home. We overheard this conversation at the beach, just...
View ArticleGo Ahead, Mix Brown
Who am I to tell you what your creative process should look like? As a kid, I was probably taught to keep my colors separate. I can’t remember exactly. I certainly remember being told to color in the...
View Article“There’s No Skill in Playing Candy Land”
A few weeks ago, my brother and I were asked by my 5 year old, to play Candy Land. We both sort of rolled our eyes. I used to love playing Candy Land as a kid, but as an adult, we both agreed, Candy...
View ArticleTrying to Teach a Child vs. Being a Facilitator of Learning
When I was doing my teaching degree, we learned that ‘gone are the days of blabbing in front of a classroom of students, whose minds are empty vessels‘. The teacher needs to stop spoon-feeding...
View ArticleYou’re More Qualified to Homeschool Your Child Than You Think!
If I had a dollar for every time I heard people tell me they would like to homeschool, but they don’t think they’re capable of teaching their children… I was a classroom teacher for about 5 years and...
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