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Unschooling Kindergarten

I recently received an email from a parent who wondered how unschooling worked with a child that could not yet read or write (her child was currently in public school Kindergarten and struggling). Here was my reply:

Unschooling works wonderfully for children who cannot read or write yet. First off, there are so many . . . → Read More: Unschooling Kindergarten

Back from Burnout

Are you one of those lucky few who have never experienced homeschool burnout? I went through at least two sessions of homeschool burnout during the twelve years we actively homeschooled, probably more (time has a way of blurring those days/weeks you would like to forget). You would think an unschooler would have no reason . . . → Read More: Back from Burnout

Independently Happy

My note from The Universe this morning:

The greatest gift a parent can give a child, Karen, is the ability to become independently happy.

And the greatest gift a child can give a parent is exercising that ability.

This is a good note for me today. I think I have mentioned previously . . . → Read More: Independently Happy