Play and Learn
Support your child's natural curiosity with engaging, hands-on learning experiences. From gentle discipline and Montessori at home to sensory play, STEM activities, and outdoor exploration, this category offers inspiring, developmentally appropriate ways to make learning fun. Whether you're interested in child-led education, unschooling, or fostering creativity through play, discover practical tips and resources to encourage lifelong learning, independence, and joy.
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School’s Out! Unschooling Year End Report
School's Out! It is summer and we are excited for warmer weather and new adventures. We just had our unschooling year-end meeting and are officially done!
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Jump In – Homeschool Writing Review
Today I am reviewing Jump In, 2nd Edition - digital edition. This textbook, from Writing with Sharon Watson, is a homeschool writing lesson guide for your students. It works through the complexities of writing essays and the finer points of writing in small increments as to not overwhelm students.
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Supercharged Science: a Homeschool Science Review
I am always looking for new and exciting ways to encourage my children to write more. Their reading and spelling skills are wonderful, but their penmanship could use some help.
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Why We Unschool
Why would anyone want to unschool? The reason why we unschool is we want to embrace the curiosity and enjoyment of learning that children naturally have.
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7 Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension
Does your child love to read but struggles to comprehend what they have read? Check out these 7 tips to improve reading comprehension from an unschool mom.
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Typing Tournament Online – Review
Are you wanting to increase your children's typing skills and speed (or your own)? Check out this review for Typing Tournament Online from EdAlive!
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Maths Invaders Online
Are you looking for a fun math program to add to your homeschool tool kit? If your children love space themes or retro games check out our review of Math Invaders Online from EdAlive.
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EdAlive Review
Are you looking for some online game schooling resources? Check out this review for EdAlive. We were able to test out both Typing Tournament Online and Math Invaders Online!
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The Critical Thinking Co. Review
The Critical Thinking Co. has created a learning resource for aspiring detectives in your family. This review is for the Critical Thinking Detective - Vocabulary Book 2; an engaging way to introduce new vocabulary words and critical thinking.
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Our Discovery of Unschooling
There are so many approached to homeschooling. When we discovered unschooling, we were hooked. Here is our story about how we discovered unschooling.