“Does it make you sad that your kids won’t be able to go to college?” my mother-in-law asked as we nibbled on the delicacies provided for my nephew’s high school graduation party. I nearly choked on my cookie. “Um…what do you mean?” I spluttered, sure I must have misheard. “Well, you know, since they’re homeschooled. […]
The Puppy Midwife: Unschooling Science in Action
When it comes to due dates, apparently dogs and humans have something in common: they are rarely correct. We already had an inkling about that, since our dog, Honeybee, had delivered neither of her previous two litters when she was “supposed” to. But that had hardly mattered to us, since we’d already delivered her to […]
When the Work is for Pleasure
Early in my homeschooling journey, I was still very much a traditional teacher at heart. It’s taken me a long time to learn new ways to think about a child’s learning. One of the things I have been thinking about is the value of “output.” Output can be described as what we ask students to […]
Beyond Traditional High School Subjects
One of the great advantages of unschooling through high school is being able to design a truly individualized curriculum. When my oldest became the equivalent of a freshman, we spent a lot of time exploring options. And while high schools today offer way more interesting options than they did back in my day, I was […]
…And We’re Back!
Hello friends! It’s been four years since I’ve posted here, and even longer since my posts contained any stories about my kiddos. While that’s partly due to the general whirlwind that is my life, mostly it’s because my children asked me to take a break from broadcasting their lives to the general public . Recently, […]