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Horse Math: Real Life Math of an Unschooler

horse math

Math. Math. Math. It seems to be the true sticking point for people. I frequently here, “We unschool… except for math.” Honestly, we used to unschool, except for math, too. It was the one thing I couldn’t easily see her “learning” without lessons, teachers, and “practice problems”. We tried and tried to find something that … Continue reading

Tenzi Game Review: A favorite homeschool math game

Today Hanna and I decided to review one of our favorite homeschool math games, Tenzi. Tenzi is a fast paced dice game. The goal of the game (if you play the basic version) is to get all ten of your dice on the same number as fast as you can, before your opponent. Basic Tenzi … Continue reading

Homeschool Planning for Relaxed Eclectic Research Junkies

homeschool planning relaxed eclectic research junkies

It’s that time of year again, everyone is scrambling around trying to create a plan of action or a plan to follow for the upcoming homeschool year. It’s also that time of year where some people have already started and I’m already seeing the posts in my group about OMG my well thought out, amazing … Continue reading

Playing With Language: Language Arts Games for Middle School

I’ll admit it right up front, language arts is my favorite part of homeschool. It’s the part I feel most comfortable and confident about, so it ends up being the one where we have the most freedom and fun. When Hanna was younger we played Mad Libs all the time in the car. What an … Continue reading

7th Grade Math Resources

Math Resources for 7th grade

I’ll say it right up front. Math is not our favorite subject. Math is the subject I find hardest to be relaxed eclectic with. Math is the subject I try to find someone else to teach so I can stay as far away from it as possible. With that said… we’re getting better. I’ve pulled … Continue reading

Homeschool Astronomy Resources

homeschool astronomy resources

It’s that time of year again. The time when I start researching and finding resources for the upcoming year. It’s one of my favorite times of year, because I absolutely LOVE researching. Problem is, a month from now I won’t be able to find that extensive list I made in the purple sparkly notebook, or … Continue reading

The Science of Questions

how we do science

My kiddo loves science, and I love that she loves science. I want, more than anything, to foster this love, which means I’m willing to do just about anything in the name of science. This includes buying “curriculum”. Which is hilarious, because every single time I buy a curriculum, we start, and then veer off … Continue reading