A Day in the Life of Unschoolers
Today was a typical day for our Unschoolers. Today we woke up without any plans, except to live our lives. No school-time, no work, no schedules or appointments. After a leisurely breakfast, the kids dispersed to their own pursuits. A couple of them headed into another room to work on building some LEGO contraptions and vehicles. Continue reading “A Day in the Life of Unschoolers”
The Unschooled Lens – Week 33
Week 33 of my 365 photo project, chronicling our Unschooling life. Continue reading The Unschooled Lens – Week 33
A Boy and His Favorite Color
Most people seem to have favorite colors. And for some reason a lot of people have strong ideas about what constitutes an acceptable favorite color for a boy or a girl. G doesn’t hold with much of that. His favorite color is pink. Continue reading “A Boy and His Favorite Color”
The Unschooled Lens – Week 32
It’s been kind of a strange week. Mrs. Hatter is back at work now that summer break has ended, and it’s been raining almost every day. As a result we’ve been homebound most of the week, though naturally that hasn’t stopped the kids from learning. Here’s a glimpse at some of what we did. Continue reading The Unschooled Lens – Week 32
Seven Picture Books for Unschoolers
Originally posted on The Dad Hatter:
Picture books are one of the great joys of life for both children and parents. In just a few illustrated pages they tell compelling stories that resonate with a wide range of audiences. Reading… Continue reading Seven Picture Books for Unschoolers
The Unschooled Lens – Week 31
Week 31 of my 365 photo project exploring our Unschooling life. Continue reading The Unschooled Lens – Week 31
What About Math?
“But how will they learn math? Don’t you worry about math?” Those are the most common questions people ask when they discover that we’re Unschoolers.
To answer simply, they will learn math by living. And no, I don’t worry about it.
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Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June, Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known. – The … Continue reading
Nymph Lake
Kid Quote
Oh no! You’ve ruined my plan! Wait, if I take that trade, then there’s a small chance that my plan may yet prevail! Haha! A, age 8, during an exciting game of chess Continue reading Kid Quote
