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  • Two boys smiling as they work on a science experiment from Supercharged Science. you looking for a homeschool science program? Check out this review for Supercharged Science - an interactive science program with lots of experiments!
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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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    Unexpected Educational Opportunities: Stealth Learning

    January 12, 2022
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    Cooperative Board Games for Children

    September 22, 2020

    Child-Led Learning: How to Nurture Curiosity Without a Curriculum

    March 23, 2025
  • Why We Unschool, A hand in silhouette holds a jar up to the sky and is capturing a galaxy of stars within the jar.
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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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    Two children stare out at the beautiful turquoise water of Grassi Lakes in Canmore Alberta. The warm weather is here, public schools are out. Are you homeschooling in the summer? For us, learning never stops, the opportunities just change.

    Homeschooling in the Summer

    July 8, 2019

    Rainy Day Renaissance: 7 Indoor Activities That Spark Joy and Learning

    June 14, 2025
    4 boys of different heights stand beside a size chart and a very large fossil of the leg and foot bones from a dinosaur. 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!

    School’s Out! Unschooling Year End Report

    June 24, 2019
  • 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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    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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    We love books and a good novel study around here. When we were given the opportunity to review Britfield & the Lost Crown, we were very excited. Our adventure has only begun.

    Novel Study – Britfield & the Lost Crown

    August 26, 2019

    Child-Led Learning: How to Nurture Curiosity Without a Curriculum

    March 23, 2025

    Raising Curious Minds: How to Keep the Love of Learning Alive in Your Child

    April 24, 2025
  • 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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    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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    Raising Curious Minds: How to Keep the Love of Learning Alive in Your Child

    April 24, 2025
    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.

    7 Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension

    May 25, 2019

    Favourite Christmas Books

    December 12, 2020
  • 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 Maths Invaders Online from EdAlive. Invaders 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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    How to Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic

    November 23, 2021

    Online Learning Resources

    January 18, 2021
    How do unschoolers approach to learning about castles? From Tudor Castles to building our own in Minecraft, here is how we organized our castle unit study.

    Castle Unit Study

    August 30, 2019
  • Are you looking for some online game schooling resources? Check out EdAlive and this review for Typing Tournament Online and Maths Invaders Online!
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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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    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!

    Stopmotion Explosion Review

    April 15, 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!

    #365HourChallenge – Get Outside More In 2019

    January 24, 2019
    We love books and a good novel study around here. When we were given the opportunity to review Britfield & the Lost Crown, we were very excited. Our adventure has only begun.

    Novel Study – Britfield & the Lost Crown

    August 26, 2019
  • These AIP soups are great to freeze ahead of time to have an easy dinner on a busy day. On days where you are not feeling well or are just busy, having freezer meals planned is very beneficial.
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    Freezer Meals: AIP Soups in Souper Cubes

    These AIP soups are great to freeze ahead of time to have an easy dinner on a busy day. On days where you are not feeling well or are just busy, having freezer meals planned is very beneficial. Living with a chronic illness can sometimes make it hard to work up the energy or desire to cook dinner. Having freezer meals makes life so much easier on those days. I recently started eating an AIP diet. The Auto-Immune Protocol is designed to help reduce the inflammation in the body and eliminate triggers from your diet. I have always had many food sensitivities which make my symptoms worse. Since all of…

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    This Is My Hobby: Playing With Paint

    March 23, 2018
    Life is always changing. Your life ebbs and flows through different periods as your interest and desires change. It is the season of change.

    The Season of Change

    August 9, 2018
    two parents laying in bed, napping with their toddler. The Connection Between Sleep and Emotional Well-Being for Parents

    The Connection Between Sleep and Emotional Well-Being for Parents

    February 21, 2025
  • 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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    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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    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.

    IXL Learning Review – A Fun Way To Learn

    February 20, 2019
    People often love to share their opinions about how you choose to live your life and parent your children. When you decide to homeschool, be prepared.

    Be Confident In Your Choice To Homeschool

    September 5, 2018

    Roadschooling in Canada: BC To Ontario with Unschoolers

    July 31, 2022
  • All across social media are images of beautiful, perfect bujos, which can intimidate. To inspire you to start your own, here is my imperfect bullet journal.
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    My Imperfect Bullet Journal

    All across social media are images of beautiful, perfect bujos, which can intimidate. To inspire you to start your own, here is my imperfect bullet journal.

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    We all hold a power within us. With these simple affirmations for strength, we can begin to harness the strength within ourselves.

    Affirmations For Strength

    March 17, 2019

    Becoming A Barefoot Family

    July 18, 2018
    To improve and grow as individuals, we need to understand who we are.  These journal prompts for self-reflection are designed to be used with stream of consciousness journaling to help you become the best you possible. 

    11 Journal Prompts for Self Reflection

    March 27, 2019
  • white teddy bear reading a book on a blue background. how we discovered unschooling.
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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.

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    Cooperative Board Games for Children

    September 22, 2020

    Favourite Christmas Books

    December 12, 2020
    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.

    CrossWired Science Review

    April 18, 2019
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