As I watched these two best friends walk along a beautiful natural path without any cares in the world except where and how many frogs they might find... it occurs to me that not every child has a clean, safe place to explore. Nor does everyone have the kind of friend they can tell everything to or just enjoy the peaceful silence of each … [Read more...]
Is Your Attention Ever Undivided, Mom?
Today was a day to just let the kids stay home. It's hard in our fast paced world not to feel guilty about relaxing. Especially if it's normally a work or school day. This morning everything I asked of my kids was a battle or an argument. They argued with each other when they weren't arguing with me. Somehow we managed to get a … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Resources and Recommendations
I recently spoke at the first Santa Cruz Un-Conference and thought every homeschooling family could benefit from the resources I shared; homeschooling books of inspiration, learning styles, homeschool methods including unschooling and TJed, math games, reading games, online resources for educational videos, free homeschool curriculum, online … [Read more...]
Homeschool Conference in Santa Cruz Aug 23
The Santa Cruz Homeschool Conference On August 23rd the Discovery Learning Center (DLC) in Santa Cruz, California will host a homeschool conference, or rather, UNconference, especially for area residents. What is an UNconference? "In true homeschool style, we'll be using a special format called an Unconference, in which … [Read more...]
Tools to Inspire Innovative Play
One of the best ways to inspire kids to get innovative is to turn off electronics and give them a chance to get bored. Don't get me wrong, great inspiration can come from games, T.V. and videos, but for your kids to really start to explore, experiment, and discover their world, they need time to ponder. My kids will start whining that there's … [Read more...]
Learn Through Play #11
Welcome to the Learn Through Play Hop A collection of wonderfully fun, educational activities to do with your kids Have fun learning through play! Grow your followers, get more views, and find other great blogs here. This is a PIN-IT PARTY! Your hosts will Pin each post to our Pinterest boards! I encourage you … [Read more...]
Monday Matters- California Day of Science May 8th #BeAScientist
Welcome to Monday Matters! Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. May 8, 2014, the University of California needs you to be the scientist! Schools, families, individuals, businesses, and organizations … [Read more...]
Six Must Read Tips for Continued Learning Through the Summer
As homeschoolers we want to continue learning through the summer months. If you're kids are in school, you want to encourage learning and keep those skills they learned throughout the school year fresh. Keep kids learning during the summer while still having a ton of fun! Educational Day Trips: Aquariums, museums, … [Read more...]
