open-minded learning

This one is for all the road trippers and city dwellers. I once witnessed this game make a 2 ½ hour car ride out to the desert, with four...

With so many kids' education being radically changed this year, many are wondering what they have "lost" due to this pandemic or how far...

Tips, directions, and a tune for sinking into this lovely winter activity. One of the beautiful things about homeschooling is how deeply...

Spending large swaths of unstructured time out in nature has been a fundamental part of our homeschooling life. Our co-op days, nature...

Another fun one we learned from my Bay Area cousins. We play this a lot on hikes and in the car. Easy to tailor it to whoever is around....

Another favorite that has popped up around dinner tables and campfires ever since we learned it years ago. This one is great for groups...

Sharing the first of a series of games that have brought hours of fun (and learning) to our homeschool life. Games challenge our memory,...

How can you build and sustain community in a virtual world? When our homeschool community could no longer meet in person due to Covid, we...

In my Waldorf teacher training program it was common to hear seasoned teachers complain about how different the children walking through...

One of the biggest mistakes I make as a homeschooling parent is when I try too hard to force learning to happen. There is wisdom to be...

We did it! We made it through a whole week of talking about SCHEDULING! To review, we covered: Day 1 - The Big Picture Day 2 - The...

Welcome back to scheduling week! Our plan for the week looks like this: Day 1 - The Big Picture Day 2 - The Year Day 3 - The Weekly...

As we all gear up for another round of virtual learning (whether you’re a brick and mortar schooler or homeschooler), the dread of zoom...