Unschooling advice 113: How will I socialize my homeschool child?
Unschooling advice 113: How will I socialize my homeschool child? : We get this question more than any other.  I secretly laugh a little on the inside when people say, “How do you socialize your children?”.  If my child can speak to you intelligently, then they are socialized. Is Socialization possible Socialization, is one of the most significant concerns parents have when deciding to homeschool. Will your child be able to play with others? Can they hold an intelligent conversation, or will they be weird or awkward? Continue reading →
Pixar writing Class: more fun than a box of chocolates
Pixar writing Class: more fun than a box of chocolates : I have never, and I mean never seen my kids so excited about Pixar writing Class.  They actually despise writing book reports and will do anything to avoid doing it.  I blame the fancy private school the girls used to go to in our home town.  The Pixar writing class was honestly the most fun we have had and the kids actually looked forward to each assignment every night. Here is what we did to Continue reading →
Human Body Science: How to make edible skin cake
Human Body Science: How to make edible skin cake : Have you ever wanted to make an edible skin?  I know what your thinking, that sounds gross, and why on earth would I want to eat the skin, yuck!  Here the thing, we love-making fun and gross things to help us learn.  I don’t care if these items are for elementary kids or college kids, if it’s fun, helps us learn and helps us understand then we do it. The girls decided they wanted to Continue reading →
If you only have 24 hours in Blowing Green, Kentucky, what places do you visit?
If you only have 24 hours in Blowing Green, Kentucky, what places do you visit? : If you only have 24 hours in Blowing Green Kentucky, what do you visit? You visit the two most popular places in the area. I have a special place in my heart for Corvettes and caves so we chose The National Corvette Museum and Mammoth Cave. Mammoth Cave Mammoth Cave was filled with cool air, large stalagmites and stalactites and miles of limestone. We opted to go on a tour with a Ranger and over Continue reading →
Do these Seven Fantastic things while visiting York Pennsylvania with Kids
Do these Seven Fantastic things while visiting York Pennsylvania with Kids : Finding inexpensive activities in York Pennsylvania with Kids is always a challenge but York offers more than the average town. It is known as the Factory Capital of the World. Kids are welcome at all the tours and most are 100% Free. Factory tours are a great way to learn about industry, technology, engineering, and potential carriers. We actually came to York because is was less expensive and only an hour from Hershey, PA. Our main Continue reading →
Big Huge List of jobs while traveling fulltime with your family
Big Huge List of jobs while traveling fulltime with your family : This is a big Huge List of jobs while traveling fulltime with your family. These are jobs that allow you to earn an extra income, travel fulltime, or change your stars.  Most traveling families have several income streams, just like us. On my website, I have affiliate links that allow me to earn a small percentage of your purchases and cost you nothing extra. Subsequently, we make money on our youtube videos. My daughter and I Continue reading →

Start your school year with my favorite Unschool list

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I wanted to start the school year off with a list of my favorite items I use to Unschool. What Is Unschooling? Unschooling is a style of home education that allows the student’s interests and curiosities to drive the path of learning. Rather, than using a defined curriculum, unschoolers trust children to gain knowledge organically. We all need a little encouragement at times. Just remember this is a new year. Most importantly, I suggest taking it slow. Remember, Continue reading →

Why Unschooling might not work for you

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Unschooling might not work for your family. Honestly, this is more about the parent than the child. Unschooling is about giving up control and trusting in your child. Which, is one of the hardest things to do. Child-led learning is more about trust and communication than anything. A type “A” person or a person that needs schedules, or order would have a very hard time. My husband is this kind of person but has learned Continue reading →

Unschooling advice 113: How will I socialize my homeschool child?

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We get this question more than any other.  I secretly laugh a little on the inside when people say, “How do you socialize your children?”.  If my child can speak to you intelligently, then they are socialized. Is Socialization possible Socialization, is one of the most significant concerns parents have when deciding to homeschool. Will your child be able to play with others? Can they hold an intelligent conversation, or will they be weird or awkward? Continue reading →

How do you deal with co-op class your kids hate

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You found a co-op class that you think your kids will love. Bonus, it will prepare them for the future. The problem, you already paid for it, and it wasn’t cheap.  Now your kids hate it and won’t stop whining. So, how do you deal with a co-op class your kids’ hate? That my friends may be the ultimate question. I signed my kids up for the homeschool Dave Ramsey class with a church-affiliated group. Continue reading →

Co-op classes are for Unschooler’s also

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This year the girls wanted to take co-op classes, research started in August. This year the girls wanted to be around kids their age. I started surfing Facebook to find some homeschool/co-op classes. We found ballroom dancing, a finance class, Wow ( learn from professionals), horseback riding, painting, silver clay class, The Unusual Dress Project, study driving test, and some field trips with varies homeschool groups. I give them options and always tell them that Continue reading →

Our first day Unschooling High School started with a huge splash

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Our first day of Unschooling High school was more fun than our last day of school, which was yesterday. This was actually our second or third day, but whos counting. We homeschool all year and everyday looks a little different. What did your first official school day look like? We started the first day of Unschooling High school by eating breakfast at our favorite restaurant, Sun Rise Cafe, followed by tubing, a boat ride where Continue reading →