by carl376 | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog, Home Learning
We’re constantly discovering new things related to unschooling and how Ethan learns. Today, Dong Eun tried to get him to work on math and writing, but Ethan resisted because doing those things felt like a task he had to do. He really wasn’t motivated to do any of...
by carl376 | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog, Home Learning
Today was the North Shore Home Learners Group’s annual “Not Back to School Day Picnic” and we all went there to meet some of the other families. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it was a great experience, as there were many more families there than I thought...
by carl376 | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog, Home Learning
When I see other kids being dropped off at school, I feel thankful that Ethan’s at home because I remember so well what that morning routine was like for us. It certainly wasn’t always fun because we would need to hurry Ethan along almost every morning. Now, we just...
by carl376 | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog, Home Learning
On the weekends, we’re trying to combine both days because we probably don’t do as much as on weekdays. That being said, we like doing these daily observations because we feel that it would be a challenge to remember things that happened during the week. Saturday 9/9...
by carl376 | Sep 9, 2017 | Blog, Home Learning
Friday would normally be the end of the school week, but with unschooling, everyday is a day for learning. And we love that. I’m sounding like a broken record, but Ethan has loved being home and following his interests and curiosity. The mornings have changed...
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