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    • Category Archives: Homeschooling

    Hiatus
    Posted on April 22, 2012 by Tanya

    So, it seems I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from the blog. I’m regrouping to pull all my segments together and be more organized. The kids and I are going to Disney the next few days, PFMan and I have put together a really cool scavenger hunt through the World Showcase of EPCOT, our favorite Disney park. So anyway. I’ll be back starting Tuesday May 1st with Natural Living Tips. For now, I hope your Earth Month has been green:-).

    Peace!

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    Settling in : Homeschooling!
    Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tanya

    Us!

    Well, we’re off. This is the 4th day of our first week of official Homeschooling.  Behind the scenes we’re still nailing down exactly what that means and which style works best for us. Though I have a really good idea that we lean towards the style of Unschooling.  Seriously though, if you’re thinking about Homeschooling, just do what feels right to you and what works best for your family because if you get caught up in the many different styles it can be a bit overwhelming, just look:

    Unit Studies
    Charlotte Mason
    Classical Education
    Delayed Instruction
    Eclectic Homeschooling
    Montessori Homeschooling
    Waldorf Homeschooling
    Enki Homeschooling
    The Moore Formula
    Thomas Jefferson Education
    Holistic and Alternative Homeschooling
    Unschooling / Self-Directed Learning
    Independent Research / Self-Directed Learning
    School-at-Home / Public e-School
    Distance Learning as an Umbrella/Cover School
    Distance Learning for Gifted Enrichment
    Cyber Schools / Online Academies

    Don’t say I didn’t warn you!  What I’m learning is that PFman and I first need to what’s called Deschool. See, all we know is the traditional, socially excepted way to school your kids, we each had 12+ years of it.  So it’s a bit daunting to take your kids out of school.  You wonder if you’re doing the right thing, etc. even though we both know we are.  Reading a lot of Sandra Dodd these days & I’ve just found John Holt as well, more reading.  Addy is spending a lot of time doing one of her favorite things,  Arts & Crafts.  She helped bake cookies yesterday & made a beaded necklace with a friend of mine. They both learned how to make sushi too!  We’ve been to MOSI, Gavin is learning Lightroom, he loves computers, we’ve discussed hurricanes & earthquakes since mema & pop pop, in NY, have dealt with or will be dealing with both recently!  Crazy!

    So, I’d say we’re on our way. I’ve found a couple of Home/Unschooling groups in Manatee/Sarasota counties and we’re moving to the country in three weeks!  Yay!  Here we come veggie growing, chicken raising, canning, pickling and running around, laying down blankets in our 2 acre pasture.  We’ll really be able to enjoy those stars!

    Peace out!

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    Homeschooling… getting closer
    Posted on May 10, 2011 by Tanya

    Hoopin' at Ginnie Springs, a life experience!

    I mentioned a while back that this fall we have decided to begin homeschooling the kids, both of them. They would be entering 3rd and 5th in August. We have thought about this since we were pregnant with Gavin, he’s turning 10 in June. It’s not been the right time until now. We do love the school they’re in, it’s not about that, however I do feel that a lot of time is wasted in Public school, we will get a lot more done in a much shorter amount of time with homeschooling. Anyway, I’ve been putting off digging in to figure out curriculum, how much, what kind, how little – I’ve wanted to focus on this school year, my business and the details of selling our home, etc. but with this school year winding down in a few weeks, it’s time!

    I actually noticed that the math worksheets my son is receiving in class are from a homeschooling website, www.homeschoolmath.net. They have the greatest worksheets! I know the first year will be trial/error, finding out what works best for all of us. We travel a lot and always make the kids take journals with them, write about their experiences, what they learned. When we return home we give them a quiz and we forever talk about things we learned to keep it fresh and unforgotten, for all of us! All that said, I’m a little overwhelmed feeling I should be a bit more prepared, but the other side of me says it will all come. There are many resources here in Pinellas County and I’ve joined some forums/groups and know others who have home-schooled and those that still do, so this calms me.

    I would love to hear any experiences from others, please share! Did you use curriculum, how much, did you un-school, etc?
    Thanks:-)!

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