Here you'll find articles I've put together on many different topics.
UNSCHOOLING (General)
See also: My unschooling statement of purpose
About Unschooling | Free Learning & Play | Unschooling News
- An overview of unschooling
- What does unschooling really mean?
- Unschooling: What it is and isn't
- What is unschooling?
- A consensus definition for unschooling
- The case for unschooling
- The unschooling case against teaching
- Philosophical support for unschooling
- Homeschooling: The legacy of John Holt
- Radical unschooling
- Myth challenging interview with radical unschooler
- Fifty-eight percent of Americans unschooling
- Unschooling as educational neglect
- What is deschooling?
- Bullying happens to unschoolers, too
- Does unschooling work for special needs children?
- What is child-led learning?
- Is child-led learning the same as unschooling?
- Is unschooling a passing fad or a true legacy?
- How do you unschool?
- Learning styles, action styles, and unschooling
- Unschoolers learn naturally through play
- Homeschooling the early years, freedom to play
- Unschooling and natural learning
- What is an unschooling curriculum?
- Unschoolers may use curricula and educational materials
- What is an unschooling program?
- Can you unschool a unit study?
- Top unschooling resources on Facebook
- Radical unschooling misinterpreted by Good Morning America
- Good Morning America host declares unschooling 'crazy'
- What GMA edited out, the real story
HOMESCHOOLING (General)
Home Education | Methods & Approaches | Learning Activities | Book Reviews | Parenting & Family | News, Studies, & Politics | Critiques of Schooling
- An overview of homeschooling
- Top 10 things homeschoolers do while everyone else is in school
- Why homeschoolers may want to avoid schooling?
- What's the difference between schooling and education?
- Home education vs. school education
- Does homeschooling pose a threat to public education?
- Homeschool humor, satire, criticisms, & comebacks
- Does your homeschooling support natural learning behaviors?
- Home Schooling or Homeschooling?
- How much does homeschooling cost?
- Disadvantages of homeschooling
- Homeschooling and the constructivist theory of learning
- The spectrum of homeschooling approaches
- Homeschooling in solidarity regardless of differences
- A classical education for homeschool
- The Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling
- Holistic homeschool for the whole child
- What is Enki homeschooling?
- Anarchist answer to education in the democratic state
- How to grade papers and courses
- How to homeschool multiple ages
- Wall and refrigerator homeschooling
- How to make homeschool lapbooks
- Hands-on experience for homeschool children
- Money earning ideas for child entrepreneurs
- Interview with Blake Boles, 'College Without High School'
- Picture book compares school and homeschool, 'I Am Learning All the Time'
- Book review: 'How to Tutor Your Own Child'
- Dayna Martin's 'Radical Unschooling'
- My journey to unschooling, 'The Unschooling Happiness Project'
- Natural parenting, unschooling, 'For the Sake of Our Children'
- How to homeschool and find time for yourself
- Jobs for homeschooling parents, home-based transcription
- Top homeschooling Facebook pages
- Homeschool co-op groups: helpful or harmful?
- Should parents without a degree teach homeschool?
- Do homeschoolers relate better to siblings?
- Homeschooling in the News and on the Web
- A survey of recent homeschooling studies
- Presidential candidates and homeschooling
- Does Obama support homeschooling?
- Will longer school days help students catch up to homeschoolers?
- Understanding the CRC threat to homeschooling
- Homeschoolers provide net gain to public school budgets
- School phobia or avoidance, symptoms of a healthy brain
- Psychology professor says 'School is prison'
- Compulsory: A child's right to an education
- Hogwartz: The school kids wish they could attend
- Homeschoolers called quitters by school mom
- Putting pressure on preschoolers
- Pressure and anxiety can lower intelligence
- Universal preschool and academic achievement
- Should grades be rewarded by cash?
- Education reformer on the negative realities of schools
- Socialization myths: silent lunch at public school
HOMESCHOOL RECORDS & ORGANIZATION
- How to use Evernote to organize your homeschool
- How to keep homeschool records
- How to grade papers and courses
- Homeschool year-round or school year?
- How to organize a homeschooling home into learning nooks
- How to organize your homeschool priorities
- A daily rhythm for balanced homeschool days
- How to organize your child's nature collection
ONLINE HOMESCHOOLING RESOURCES
Online Resources | Online Schooling
- Homeschooling groups, events, and resources on Facebook
- Top unschooling resources on Facebook
- Top homeschooling Facebook pages
- Edublogs Best Wikis
- See also: Online Games, Websites, & Apps
- Internet safety for children
- Cyberschooling and online Schooling
- Online video schooling resources for homeschooling
- How to make a homeschool blog website for kids
- How to use Wikispaces for Teachers
- Using BBC science and nature games
COMMUNITY HOMESCHOOLING RESOURCES
- Free public library services for homeschoolers
- Public library homeschool resource center
- Homeschool co-op groups: helpful or harmful?
- How to use Girl Scouts in your homeschooling
- Money earning ideas for child entrepreneurs
- Guide to adult education
ONLINE GAMES, WEBSITES, & APPS
Online Games | Apps | Video Games
See also: Popular Topics
- Internet safety for children
- Online learning games
- Learn to read websites
- Free online typing games
- Online math games
- Websites about money
- Online science games and interactive simulations
- Climate change and conservation games and websites for kids
- Online painting games
- Online dress up and makeover games for kids
- Fashion design resources for kids
- Personalized online games and videos
- Webcam games for kids
- Apps for Kids: Top fun educational iPhone, iPod, smartphone
- Apple iPod Touch and iPhone Apps for Children
- Physics Apps
- Best writing apps for writers
- Video games and the cycle of blame for society's behavior
- Video games as learning tools
- Some video games influence good behavior in children
- Atari founder preparing to beat education
- Educational video games more effective than teachers
- Unschoolers may play video games all day
POPULAR TOPICS
- Websites for kids about Greek mythology
- Websites for kids about Vikings
- Websites for kids about Dinosaurs
- Websites for kids about Rainforests
- Websites for kids about Ancient Egypt, pyramids, mummies
- Websites for kids about earthquakes, tropical storms, hurricanes
- Fashion design resources for kids
CURRICULUM & ACADEMIC STANDARDS
See also: My family's unschooling curriculum
- What is an unschooling curriculum?
- What is an unschooling program?
- Can you unschool a unit study?
- Do-it-yourself free online homeschooling curriculum
- Design your own science curriculum
- Unschoolers may use curricula and educational materials
- Homeschool curriculum standards checklists
- What are the required school subjects?
SUBJECTS
READING, WRITING, & LITERATURE
Reading | Writing | Literature
See also: Unschooling the Basics: Reading
- Learn to read websites
- How unschoolers learn to read
- Greek and Latin roots for kids
- Sign language for babies
- How can government increase literacy skills?
- Is the Internet hurting reading skills?
- Why my kids don't participate in summer reading incentive programs
- Picture book compares school and homeschool, 'I Am Learning All the Time'
- George Washington's Rules of Civility copywork
- E-Prime English aids compassionate communication
- How to write a novella
- Best writing apps for writers
- Tips for essay writing
- Homeschool literature: Books featuring homeschooling characters
- Happy birthday Samuel 'Mark Twain' Clemens
- Why you should keep reading aloud to your child
- Living books for homeschooling
MATH
See also: Unschooling Math in a lot of fun ways & money learning
- Unschooling math
- Unschooling math without times tables
- Free LEGO resources
- Cuisenaire rod printable activities and worksheets
- Online math games for kids
- What is Abacus Math?
- Review: Life of Fred math curriculum brings math to life
- Homeschool history lesson on money
- Money earning ideas for child entrepreneurs
- Short Story: That Jester is No Fool
- Zometool 3D construction, art, science, nature
SCIENCE, NATURE, & ANIMALS
General Sciences | Nature | Animals
See also: Having so much fun with insects & Unschooling Science
- Learning and using the scientific method with kids
- Design your own science curriculum
- What is bottle biology?
- Preschool science: All about mud
- Difference between baking soda and baking powder
- Online science games and interactive simulations
- Apollo 11 mission's top 10 discoveries about the moon
- The difference between anthropology and archeology
- Zometool 3D construction, art, science, nature
- Physics Apps
Nature Science
See also: The 8 Shields Nature Store hub and Kamana Naturalist Training Program, a transformational home study program.
See also: The 8 Shields Nature Store hub and Kamana Naturalist Training Program, a transformational home study program.
- Citizen science for hands-on learning
- Citizen science for all ages, Project NOAH
- Climate change and conservation games and websites for kids
- Talking to kids about earthquakes, tropical storms, hurricanes
- Letterboxing with children
- Hiking with young children
- Winter nature study
- Winter Solstice for kids
- How to tune into nature when you live in the city
- How to organize your child's nature collection
- How to find edible wild forest berries
- Gardening with my children
- Using BBC science and nature games
- Zometool 3D construction, art, science, nature
- Evergreens and Christmas trees
- Honey bees and garden bird houses and ground dens
- Entomology for kids: Bug science
- Entomology: Bug Science printables
- Pets for nature science observation
- Woolly Bear raising and observation
- How to find a lost cat or dog
- What to do when your dog has separation anxiety
- Purebred or mixed breed mutt?
- Tiny teacup pigs
- Tiny teacup Pomeranians
- An easy puppy training routine
- Africa: Namibia wildlife, people, land
HEALTH, SAFETY, NUTRITION, & PHYS. ED.
Health & Safety | Immune | Diet | Health Issues
See also: Parenting & Psychology, Breastfeeding
General Health, Safety, & Phys Ed
- All about red hair
- Homemade shampoo and conditioner recipes
- Nationwide Basketball contest for homeschoolers
- Hiking with young children
- Early germ exposure boosts immune function
- How to boost your child's immune system
- Tips for getting through cold and flu season
- Alternative vaccination schedules
- Vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases
- Do childhood vaccinations help or harm a child's developing immune system?
- Rethinking first foods for your baby
- The new USDA MyPlate printables and activities for kids
- Food colorings and ADHD
- Has widespread sunscreen use contributed to Vit D deficiency?
- Do babies need fluoride and Vitamin D?
- Vitamin D deficiency in breastfed babies
- Tips to avoid holiday food binge
- Should fluoride be used to treat drinking water?
- Homemade recipes for itchy scalp
- Kick Butts Day tobacco-free activism and awareness
- Should smokers bear responsibility for health effects of second-hand smoke?
- Red Ribbon Week anti-drug awareness campaign
- Birth control risks, side effects, and safety
ART & DESIGN
See also: posts labeled art
- Printable and online mandala coloring pages
- Online painting games
- How to paint on feathers
- Unschoolers' art all in one place, community gallery
- 5-yr-old unschooler won top 10 in national art contest
- Online dress up and makeover games for kids
- Fashion design resources for kids
- Zometool 3D construction, art, science, nature
HISTORY & GOVERNMENT
History | Government | People & Places
- History of the American education system
- Washington State history with printable activity books
- Memorial Day printables, activities, and history
- Veterans Day printables and activities
- George Washington's Rules of Civility copywork
- Many ways to observe Columbus Day
- The truth about Christopher Columbus and America
- Sharing the truth about Thanksgiving with children
- Determine the meaning of your names
- Gearing up for MLK Jr Day
- The Occupy Movement for kids
- What are the coffee party and tea party?
- A Bill of Rights Day lesson plan for a civic education
- Bill of Rights Being An American essay contest
- Constitution Day activities, printables, lessons
- Flag Day printables, the Star-Spangled Banner, and U.S. symbols
- Children's websites about elections, voting, and democracy
- Presidents Day printables and activities
- Africa: Namibia - World Thinking Day
- Climate change and conservation games and websites for kids
- Who are the Melungeons?
- Websites for kids about Greek mythology
- Websites for kids about Vikings
- Websites for kids about Rainforests
- Websites for kids about Ancient Egypt, pyramids, mummies
- Arizona and the Grand Canyon printables
SEASONAL
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
January
- Free January Homeschooling ebook
- A timeline of famous historical events in January
- Gearing up for MLK Jr Day
- Gearing up for Valentine's Day
- Valentine's Day Printable Coloring Pages and Card Crafts
- A timeline of famous historical events in February
- Groundhog Day activities and printables
- World Thinking Day - Namibia, Africa
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April
- Earth Day printables
- Eoster, Easter Bunny, and Easter Eggs
- Easter printables
- Honey bees and garden bird houses and ground dens
June
- Father's Day printables
- Hiking with young children
- Flag Day printables, the Star-Spangled Banner, and U.S. symbols
- Travel printables and games
July
August
September
- Grandparents Day printables
- Labor Day printables
- A timeline of famous historical events in September
- Woolly Bear season
- September 11 9/11 Patriot Day printables
- September Homeschooling: Labor Day, Grandparents Day
- Harvest Moon activities for kids
- Constitution Day lesson plan, activities, printables
- Fall autumnal equinox activities, myth, and legend
October
See also: How do you observe Columbus Day? and Halloween season, celebrating death
- The truth about Christopher Columbus and America
- Many ways to observe Columbus Day
- The real Columbus Day and Thanksgiving histories
- Halloween costumes and a Timeline of historical events in October
- Dia de Los Muertos and Halloween printables
- Free pumpkin carving patterns and tips
- Halloween Mandala coloring pages
- Roasted pumpkin seed recipes, math, crafts, and games
- How to cast a spell to become a vampire
- How to read Tarot cards
- How to develop your psychic abilities
- Drug-free Red Ribbon Week activities, printables
- Daylight Savings: Fall back science
- Daylight Savings: Fall back science
- Veterans Day printables and activities
- Thanksgiving and Christmas printables
- Thanksgiving Recipes: Green Bean Casserole, Pecan Pie, and Turkey
- Sharing the truth about Thanksgiving with children
- Homeschooling: Getting Ready for Thanksgiving
- Happy birthday Samuel 'Mark Twain' Clemens
- A Bill of Rights Day lesson plan for a civic education
- A timeline of famous historical events in December
- Make your own advent calendar
- Winter nature study
- Homeschooling: Getting ready for Christmas
- Is Santa Claus real?
- Thanksgiving and Christmas printables
- How to make 3D snowflakes from Christmas gift wrap
- How to find free Christmas coloring pages
- Tips to avoid holiday food binge
- Evergreens and Christmas trees
- Chanukah and menorah printable coloring pages, activities, crafts
- Winter Solstice for kids
PARENTING
Spiritual | Child Psychology | Health |
PARENTING & SPIRITUAL
- Meditating with children
- Law of Attraction for children
- Nurturing a child's intuition
- Difference between morals and values
- How to give Reiki
- How to read Tarot
- How to develop your psychic abilities
- Is heaven a real place or a state of being?
PARENTING & CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
Communication | Discipline | Temperament | Behavior
- A Letter to my younger sisters as new mothers
- Do homeschoolers relate better to siblings?
- Is there any harm in raising a 'latchkey kid'?
- The problem of peer orientation
- E-Prime aids compassionate communication
- Conventional parenting may increase unhappiness
- Being acceptable in the eyes of society
- Time-in versus time-out
- Disciplining your toddler: Beyond the time out
- Defiant behavior in toddlers
- Nail biting, chewing on hair, clothing, things
- Preschool social skills
- Foster independence in toddlers
- A balance between authoritative or loving parent?
- Anti-sexism gender neutrality training in schools
- Why boys like guns and girls like dolls
- The highly sensitive temperament
- Asperger syndrome or highly sensitive temperament
- School phobia or avoidance, symptoms of a healthy brain
- Does unschooling work for special needs children?
- Psychology professor says 'School is prison'
PARENTING, NUTRITION, & BREASTFEEDING
Breastfeeding
See also: Health, Safety, Nutrition, & Phys. Ed.
See also: Breastfeeding Happiness
- Milk sharing
- Quirky breastfeeding positions
- Vitamin D deficiency in breastfed babies
- Who hates breastfeeding more, men or women?
- Breastfeeding discrimination: sad and perplexing
- Breastfeeding cover ups: Courtesy or discrimination
- Immodest clothing for breastfeeding women
- Breastfeeding does not cause sagging, pregnancy and bras do
- Breastfeeding 101: Is breastfeeding really natural and easy?
- Breastfeeding coloring pages and online games
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