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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The Solar System – Techie Homeschool Mom Review
Learn about the solar system with us in this Techie Homeschool Mom review. This unschooling family loves interest base and student lead learning - and outer space is always a fascinating topic. Today I will be reviewing the Solar System Online Unit Study.
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CrossWired Science Review
Do your children love hands-on learning and science? Check out this review of CrossWired Science – a new program for the scientist in all of us. The favourite subject in our household is science. My boys love learning about the world around them and exploring through tactile, hands-on experiments. When we had the opportunity to review the Fluid Dynamics and Sound portion of the CrossWired Science site, we were excited to get started. What Is CrossWired Science? CrossWired Science is a whole new way to do science. This program is still in its infancy but has already proven itself to be a valuable part of our homeschool toolbox. Scientists of…
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Stopmotion Explosion Review
I was given the opportunity to review Stopmotion Explosion's Stop Motion Animation Kit. With budding filmmakers in my home, I knew this was going to be fun!
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Trust Your Children to Learn – Unschooling Life
One of the hardest things, when joining the unschooling world, is learning to trust your children. How will they learn the fundamentals? Trust them.
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STEM Activities – Tied 2 Teaching Review
STEM activities are a great way to introduce Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to your child in a way that is fun and hands on.
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IXL Learning Review – A Fun Way To Learn
We’re always looking for personalized learning opportunities to add to our homeschool plan. This IXL Learning Review will explain how we use IXL in our home. We recently had the opportunity to explore the website http://www.ixl.com. IXL Learning provided us with a full annual membership to IXL to their site. Even though we are Canadian, I asked to be able to use the American version of the site. The Canadian version does not currently have a science section. Because that is, by far, the favourite subject of two of my children, I wanted to make sure they had access to science. If we were following a strict curriculum, this might…
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Learning To Cook – Children In The Kitchen
Learning to cook is such an important life skill. Having your children in the kitchen with you is a great way to introduce them to cooking. The Importance Of Cooking Knowing how to cook for yourself is such an important skill. My parents taught me, from a young age, how to cook. In high school, I was regularly cooking dinner and really enjoyed it. When I went to university, I was shocked by how many of my fellow students had no clue how to cook. They struggled to make themselves meals outside of macaroni and cheese or ramen noodles. I am proud to say that, at 10 years old, my…
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SchoolhouseTeachers.com Review from an Unschooling Mom
What kind of resources work for unschooling? Check out this SchoolhouseTeachers.com review and see if it might be a perfect fit for your family. I am always looking for resources and tools to add to the learning environment in our home. While curricula are not our preferred methods of learning, I love having different resources in our home (both physical and digital). Recently I had the pleasure of exploring a great website called SchoolhouseTeachers.com (http://www.SchoolhouseTeachers.com/). This SchoolhouseTeachers.com review is for the Ultimate Annual Yearly Membership. SchoolhouseTeachers.com is a division of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and a wonderful resource for online learning. There are over 400 classes currently available with more being…
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#365HourChallenge – Get Outside More In 2019
One of my many goals for 2019 is to get outside more. Join my #365HourChallenge and get more vitamin nature into your life! Complete with FREE bullet journal inspired printable! Being outside and in nature has always been my happy place. I love camping, hiking, and just relaxing outside with a good book. There are so many opportunities out in nature than many of us do not take the time to enjoy. Being outside is good for your body, mind, and soul. My anxiety and stress melt away when I am able to escape into nature. This is why I wanted to do this challenge. The #365HourChallenge started off as…
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I am A Lazy Mom – The Truth About Unschooling
Unschooling happens without the use of curriculum, testing, schedules and grades. Am I a lazy Mom? Here is the truth about unschooling. Because I put my life on the internet, people feel the need to comment on me as a person even though they have only watched one YouTube video or seen one Instagram post. It is amazing how many times I have been called a lazy parent on my unschooling videos. You would think that I sat on the couch staring at my phone or having a nap the entire video! But instead, I am playing with my kids, cooking with my kids, reading stories and playing board games. …
