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Supporting Project Work
  • June 27, 2023
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Supporting Project Work

At any given time, there are at least 10 projects on the go in our house, I would say. The majority of […]

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I Want Them to Be Thrilled With Their Lives
  • June 26, 2023
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I Want Them to Be Thrilled With Their Lives

“What were my dreams for them? I wanted them to be thrilled with their lives.” – Carleen Sing I read this quote […]

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Homeschool FOMO: Missing Out On Milestones
  • June 11, 2023
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Homeschool FOMO: Missing Out On Milestones

Every so often someone will say to me that it’s hard seeing all the back-to-school photos or graduation photos their friends are […]

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The Three Stages of Unschooling
  • May 13, 2023
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The Three Stages of Unschooling

It’s fun to look back on what our life as an unschooling family has looked like over the last 10+ years, and […]

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Interest-Led Learning: What About the Basics?
  • February 26, 2023
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Interest-Led Learning: What About the Basics?

I made this outfit for my daughter for her birthday recently. It’s a tradition now. I make each of them something special […]

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Unschooling Resources for 2023
  • February 5, 2023
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Unschooling Resources for 2023

contains affiliate links It’s a new year, and we are getting back into our usual rhythm around here. We’ve talked about plans […]

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It's easy to say children are free to follow their
It's easy to say children are free to follow their interests. But do they actually have the opportunity to?

Do they have time that isn't already allocated? Access to materials and resources? People committed to helping them discover and pursue their interests? Help getting places? Adults willing to take their ideas seriously? People who can help them learn something we can't? Adults that are supportive and present? Space to work on something for hours without constantly being interrupted?

Supporting self-direction means doing quite a lot behind the scenes. It's not enough for me to say, “You're free to learn whatever you want!” and then leave a child entirely responsible for making that possible.

They're children. Their access to the world still depends on us. Autonomy isn't the absence of support.

Part of our role is helping create the conditions in which children can actually act on the things that matter to them. That's a really active role.

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