Let’s go to the Carnival of Homeschooling
The Carnival of Homeschooling: Independence Day edition as hosted by Dana at Roscommon Aces this week. Lots of good links for the homeschooling parent. Enjoy!
July 6, 2010
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Monica Brand · 
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Tags: carnival of homeschooling, homeschooling · Posted in: Home schooling
Question: What’s your favorite book about homeschooling?
The answer has changed over the years. In my early years of homeschooling, I liked books that gave me a formula to follow in teaching and books that recommended curriculum to buy. I don’t read or buy those types of homeschooling books anymore. Now just give me the books that encourage me to follow my [...]
June 17, 2010
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Tags: books, homeschooling, unschooling · Posted in: Does this count as Unschooling?, Home schooling, Reading
Adding to my homeschool library
When I attended our state’s homeschooling convention last month, I knew I wanted to spend my cash on books, not packaged curriculum. Books for reference. Books for history and science. Books for fun. Give me books and more books. I made my selections carefully – we are all homeschooling with a budget, aren’t we? – [...]
June 2, 2010
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: books, homeschooling · Posted in: Home schooling, Reading
Just so you know
I did it again. Started another blog. Educating Magpies: Life Without School is my new blog home for all things home schooling related. It’s still bare bones, but I have a few posts up – my most recent about bad attitudes and perfection – I hope you check it out if you are interested in [...]
February 14, 2010
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Tags: homeschooling · Posted in: Blogging, Does this count as Unschooling?, Home schooling, Learning
The 14 Days of Homeschool
Heh heh heh. Love this. Sung to the “Twelve Days of Christmas” – this is the homeschool version. Enjoy!
December 13, 2009
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Tags: fun, homeschooling, video · Posted in: Home schooling, Silly stuff, Videos
For the rebel educators
A hearty amen from me on this gem. A must-read post from Zen Habits challenging traditional education : Education Needs to Be Turned on its Head. You school-at-home moms may be a bit put out – I challenge you to read with an open mind.
September 4, 2009
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Tags: homeschooling, unschooling · Posted in: Home schooling, Learning
