http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/ Homeschooling, Unschooling, Home-Education, Home-Learning en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:00:30 -0400 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/04/welcome-to-life-without-school.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/04/welcome-to-life-without-school.html For some, life without school begins as a conscientious choice that is whole-heartedly embraced. For others, it begins as a quest for second chances, new opportunity or even as an internal prompting led by the desire to meet the needs... Sticky Page Life Without School Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:00:30 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/03/final-post.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/03/final-post.html by Robin I created the Life Without School blog in the Winter of 2006 with an idea in mind to convince a few authors to join me on an adventure into group blogging about life without school. At the time,... More by: Robin Life Without School Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:31:48 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/03/homeschooling-and-college-scholarships.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/03/homeschooling-and-college-scholarships.html by Jena I like to take questions on my blog, and here's one from Kimber: I've been homeschooling since my 19 year old was about 4... We have graduated him now. I also have a 15, 12, 9 and 7.... About College About High School About Homeschooling More by: Jena Jena Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:16:33 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/03/the-knowing-of-practical-things.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/03/the-knowing-of-practical-things.html by Laureen Because we live in a marina, which is like a very small town, and we have a ton of interaction with our neighbors, we get quizzed a whole lot on what it is to be homeschoolers, mostly by... About Accountability About Autodidactic About Collaborative Learning About Compelling Interest About Confidence About Defining Success About Family Culture About Growing Up Without School About How Children Learn About How We Unschool About Natural Learning About Physical Well-Being About Socialization More by: Laureen Laureen Hudson Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/the-socialization-question.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/the-socialization-question.html by Jena If you decide to home school, you'll find that everyone is concerned about the socialization of your children. Complete strangers will make comments and relatives will sincerely worry your kids are suffering from lack of socialization. But in... About Socialization Jena Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/schedules-and-lists-and-things-.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/schedules-and-lists-and-things-.html by Diane, guest author Funny things happen when you begin to take away the structure from a previously-over-structured kid. I don't think I would have ever been able to grasp just how programmed my child is/was - that is, until... About Choice About Defining Success About Deschooling About Homeschooling About How We Unschool About Learning is Personal About Parenting Without School About Self-Knowledge About Success About Unique Individuals About Unschooling By: Guest Author REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Success Life Without School Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/the-value-of-lazy-1.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/the-value-of-lazy-1.html by Becky Dinner with unschooling friends; kids mixing and mingling all around, is the perfect place for a blog post to begin. Lively conversation, intense debate; it's all excellent fodder for my brain to percolate on educational philosophy and our... About Choice About Compelling Interest About Creating A Life About Defining Success About Designing A Life About Educational Philosophy About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Experimenting About Exploring About Family Culture About Growing Up Without School About Homeschooling About How We Unschool About Learning Together About Lifestyle About Natural Learning About Parenting Without School About Play About Responsibility to Children About Responsibility to Society About Single Parent About Unschooling More by: Becky Becky Brown Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/peace-through-breakfast.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/02/peace-through-breakfast.html by Laureen I have been working on provisioning the boat lately. For you landlubbers, "provisioning" and "stockpiling" are the same thing. But provisioning is generally tougher than land stockpiling, because everything gets wet and alternately hot and cold, and thrown... About Compelling Interest About Creating A Life About Diversity About Eclectic Homeschooling About Embracing Life About Family Culture About How We Unschool About Socialization About Values More by: Laureen Re: Electronics Re: Current Affairs Re: Home Ec Re: Social Studies Re: World Studies Laureen Hudson Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/by-marian-guest-author--a-child-only-pours-herself-into-a-little-funnel-or-into-a-little-box-when-shes-afraid-of-the-world-w.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/by-marian-guest-author--a-child-only-pours-herself-into-a-little-funnel-or-into-a-little-box-when-shes-afraid-of-the-world-w.html by Marian, Guest Author A child only pours herself into a little funnel or into a little box when she's afraid of the world when she's been defeated. But when a child is doing something she's passionately interested in, she... About Choice About Defining Success About Homeschooling About Interest Driven Learning About Learning is Personal About Making Meaning About Unschooling About When School Fails By: Guest Author Re: Reading REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Reading Life Without School Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/do-schools-kill-creativity-.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/do-schools-kill-creativity-.html by Jena My oldest son Peter likes to think and learn about education. One day he ran across this video on ted.com by creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson. The website describes it this way: Ken Robinson "challenges the way we're... About Compelling Interest About Curiosity About Homeschooling About Learning is Personal About Self-Empowerment About Self-Knowledge About Unique Individuals About Unschooling About When School Fails About Why We Homeschool More by: Jena Jena Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/abundance.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/abundance.html by Becky Every once in a while it happens. For some of us, it happens a lot. Fear and panic grip us, and we worry that unschooling can't possibly work. After all those years of schooling and being schooled ourselves,... About Choice About Creating A Life About Defining Success About Designing A Life About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Exploring About Family Culture About How We Unschool About Learning Values About Lifestyle About Natural Learning About Parenting Without School About Physical Well-Being About Responsibility to Children About Responsibility to Society About Single Parent About Unschooling More by: Becky Becky Brown Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:30:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/some-practical-advice-on-college-entrance.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/some-practical-advice-on-college-entrance.html by Bettina The goal of many homeschooled students it to finish high school and head off to university. These days college entrance is fairly simple for homeschoolers. I am going to share some practical advice from my travels through the... About College About High School About Homeschooling More by: Tina Tina Essert Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/ali-i-needed-to-know-about-pe-i-learned-from-jackie-chan.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2009/01/ali-i-needed-to-know-about-pe-i-learned-from-jackie-chan.html by Laureen I have mentioned, in a few other posts and a few other places, that we, uh, you know... watch videos. We watch them for fun. Not for, um, educational purposes, other than that study after study proves what... About Autodidactic About Enjoying Life About Family Culture About How Children Learn About Interest Driven Learning About Unschooling Film More by: Laureen Re: PE Re: Film/Media Laureen Hudson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:30:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/draft.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/draft.html by Shay (this is a recycled post from March of 2006) I was lucky to have an unconventional youth, during which short periods of my life were defined largely by who I was and what interested me. These were my... LWoS Recycles More by: Shay Shay Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/learning-happen.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/learning-happen.html by Robin This has not been the best year of my life, or so I tend to think these days. This year, I was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease and several other tick borne diseases. I've been sickish and progressively... About Embracing Life About Homeschooling About Learning is Personal About Learning Responsibility About Learning Together About Learning Values About Making Meaning About Natural Learning About Self-Empowerment About Self-Knowledge About Self-Sufficiency About Unschooling More by: Robin Life Without School Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/an-interview.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/an-interview.html by Jena Questions, questions, questions...they help us get to the point, don't they? Here's what My friend at Stone Age Techie recently asked me: 1) Have your children always been home schooled? How did you develop your unschooling philosophy? Yes,... About Growing Up Without School About Homeschool History About Homeschooling About Natural Learning About Parental Choice About Self-Empowerment About Unschooling About What is Unschooling? More by: Jena REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Unschooling Jena Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/making-it-up-as-we-go-along.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/making-it-up-as-we-go-along.html by Becky Today was one of those days that I relish as an unschooler. It looked like this: Got out of bed when we felt like it. Ate when we were hungry. Spent time together. Spent time apart. Laughed a... About Being a Mom About Collaborative Learning About Compelling Interest About Curiosity About Defining Success About Educational Philosophy About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Homeschooling About How Children Learn About How We Unschool About Learning Together About Lifestyle About Natural Learning About Parenting Without School About Play About Unschooling About What is Unschooling? More by: Becky Re: Math Becky Brown Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/tipping-sacred-cows.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/12/tipping-sacred-cows.html by Laureen As you know, if you read my first post here, birth is a big thing for me. I'm actively involved in several birth advocacy groups, and I talk pretty much incessantly about how birth is messed up in... About Accountability About Authority About Conscientious Objection About Grassroots Activism About Learning Responsibility About Passion & Purpose More by: Laureen Re: Civics Laureen Hudson Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/we_dont_do_grad.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/we_dont_do_grad.html by Robin (This post is a LWoS Golden Oldie dating back to March 2006. My children were 5 and 8 at the time. Today they are 8 and 11. Although my daughter remembered her “grade” in this account on this... About Confidence About Grades About Growing Up Without School About Parenting Without School About Perceptions About Socialization More by: Robin Life Without School Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/should-i-homeschool-my-16-year-old.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/should-i-homeschool-my-16-year-old.html Q: Hi, I have a 16 year old daughter who has struggled with school from basicly day one.She is in the 9th grade, I recently withdrew her from school looking for different alternative schools for her to attend, even thought... About Choice About College About Defining Success About High School About Homeschooling More by: Tammy REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: You Asked TammyT Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/core-strength-.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/core-strength-.html by Shay I have a second definition for the term “core strength.” My definition refers not to the fitness of muscles that stabilize the spine and pelvis, but to a characteristic that some might call resiliency. I first tapped into... About Being a Mom About Child Abuse and Neglect About Confidence About Creating A Life About Defining Success About Designing A Life About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Family Culture About Learning Together About Single Parent About Success About Unique Individuals More by: Shay Shay Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/my-youngest-chi.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/my-youngest-chi.html by Missy My youngest child walked over to my oldest a few minutes ago. "Hey, Adria. Look!" he pointed at his knee, "I pulled the scab off!" "Oh," said Adria, "that's...nice, Sterling." "Yeah. I have it here, in my pocket!... About Authority About Being a Mom About Choice About Creating A Life About Designing A Life About Diversity About Eclectic Homeschooling About Educational Neglect About Exploring About Family Culture About Feeling Safe About Homeschooling About Learning Together About Lifestyle About Parental Choice About Perceptions About Responsibility to Society More by: Missy missyridgecarter Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/when-it-looks-l.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/when-it-looks-l.html by Jena I recently got this question from Unschooling Blogger: This is the only time of year that I get antsy and start worrying about unschooling. I'd be so interested in hearing about how you encouraged learning with younger kids.... About Interest Driven Learning Jena Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/general-knowled.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/general-knowled.html by Becky I had a conversation with an unschooling friend not long ago. We were talking about the way concerned family members express their doubts about unschooling. She shared that her own mother rarely asks about their unschooling life because... About Confidence About Growing Up Without School About Homeschooling About How Children Learn About How We Unschool About Lifestyle About Parenting Without School About Self-Directed Learners About Self-Knowledge About Unschooling About What is Unschooling? More by: Becky Becky Brown Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:28:16 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/homeschooling-a.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/11/homeschooling-a.html by Bettina Homeschool Physical Education is a topic that surfaces every so often on homeschooling lists. Somehow it always surprises me, the country mom whose day begins with feeding the horses and saddling the pony, but I realize that my... About Childhood About Choice About Compelling Interest About Confidence About Creating A Life About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Exploring About Interest Driven Learning About Learning Responsibility About Learning Together About Lifestyle About Physical Well-Being About Self-Empowerment More by: Tina Re: PE Tina Essert Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:21:25 -0500 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/documenting-the.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/documenting-the.html by Laureen Today, October 1, the day I'm writing this post, a month before you see it, is the day I filed my PSA here in the Great State of California. We are now officially the Excellent Adventure Academy, where... About Deschooling About Eclectic Homeschooling About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Experimenting About Family Culture About Growing Up Without School About How We Unschool About Interest Driven Learning About Lifestyle About Natural Learning About Unit Studies About What is Unschooling? More by: Laureen Re: Geography Re: PE Re: Earth Science Re: Film/Media Re: Games Re: Health Studies Re: Home Ec Re: Language Arts Re: Math Re: Social Studies Laureen Hudson Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:25:41 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/how-my-local-ho.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/how-my-local-ho.html by Robin I belong to an eclectic local homeschooling network e-list. The e-list description states: We are an eclectic and inclusive homeschool support list for homeschoolers and those seeking information about homeschooling. We are a secular (not religiously affiliated) list... About Authority About Autodidactic About Choice About Creating A Life About Homeschooling About Lifestyle About Parental Choice About Parenting Without School About Self-Empowerment About Special Needs About Unique Individuals About Unschooling About Waldorf About Why We Homeschool About Working with Others More by: Robin Life Without School Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/horseback-ridin.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/horseback-ridin.html by Steph W. My older daughter recently started taking horseback riding lessons. It takes some faith and courage to get on a horse for the first time. You are far off the ground on a creature that is exponentially heavier... About Autodidactic About Choice About Collaborative Learning About Homeschooling About Interest Driven Learning About Parenting Without School About Self-Directed Learners About Unschooling Steph Ward Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/homeschooling-w.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/homeschooling-w.html We can be sure that the greatest hope for maintaining equilibrium in the face of any situation rests within ourselves. ~Francis J. Braceland, O Magazine, April 2003 An Ask Us Question has inspired a post and this page. Ayesha Asked:... REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Homeschooling With Littles Life Without School Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/what-to-do-with.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/what-to-do-with.html Help create our page called Homeschooling with Little Ones in Tow. An Ask Us Question has inspired a post and this page. Ayesha Asked: I have 3 young learners and a 4 month baby. I have developed a learning program... REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Homeschooling With Littles Life Without School Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/the-power-of-pl.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/the-power-of-pl.html by Jena Alfred Adler once said, "Play is a child's work, and this is not a trivial pursuit." He's right, I think. When children play they are working things out, testing theories, role playing options, dealing with fears, and imagining... About Homeschooling About Play More by: Jena Jena Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/checklist-for-t.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/checklist-for-t.html by Becky Fall is in full swing around here and it's hard not to notice the changes. Friends and neighbors that we played with all summer have long disappeared back into school rooms. Well meaning adults in the community are... About Educational Philosophy About Enjoying Life About How We Unschool About Lifestyle About Natural Learning About Parenting Without School About Unschooling About: What is Unschooling? More by: Becky REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Unschooling Becky Brown Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/choosing-whats.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/10/choosing-whats.html by Bettina In the beginning there was a Mom and her child and it was good. And they bought some books and began home learning and their lives were enriched. Then co-op started and the child took seven classes and... About Accountability About Childhood About Authority About Being a Dad About Being a Mom About Choice About Collaborative Learning About Creating A Life About Designing A Life About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Exploring About Family Culture About Homeschooling About Homeschooling & Finances About Learning Values About Lifestyle About Parental Choice About Parenting Without School About Socialization More by: Tina Tina Essert Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/geography-in-th.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/geography-in-th.html by Laureen Today, Jessica, Peter, Michael and Theo came to visit before their move to Ireland. They're relocating from San Francisco, which is close, to Dublin, which is far. When they left, the boys drug out the big map of... About Compelling Interest About Curiosity About Embracing Life About Exploring About Learning Together About Lifestyle About Unschooling More by: Laureen Re: Geography Re: Home Ec Re: Languages Re: Music Re: Social Studies Re: World Studies Laureen Hudson Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/steph-w----post.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/steph-w----post.html by Steph W. At my younger girl's first soccer game, I met a mom who is officially beginning to home school this year; her older daughter is starting Kindergarten. I was surprised and saddened to hear that she is already... About Accountability About Authority About Child Abuse and Neglect About Learning Values About Socialization Steph Ward Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/seeking-chemist.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/seeking-chemist.html by Celeste One of my guilty weekend pleasures involves reading the “Date Lab” column in the Washington Post Magazine. “Date Lab” is a virtual reality show in miniature---the Post sets up blind dates with young singles, and then interviews the... About How Children Learn More by: Celeste Celestial Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/homeschooling-a.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/homeschooling-a.html by Tammy You've probably heard about the California court ruling from February that homeschooling without a credential was not a "constitutional right." You may or may not have heard about the court ruling being vacated, and a new ruling was... About Homeschool Advocacy About Homeschooling More by: Tammy REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Homeschool Grassroots Advocacy TammyT Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/a-look-at-inter.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/a-look-at-inter.html Peter and I had an interesting conversation recently after a friend told him why she didn't like homeschooling (at least the way we do it). She said she thought home schoolers aren't challenged enough, that if something is hard, they... About Homeschooling About Interest Driven Learning About Unschooling More by: Jena Jena Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/sometimes-its-j.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/sometimes-its-j.html by Missy We were at a swim meet last weekend, and a little boy, maybe five or six, was playing in the sandbox. His t-shirt said, "Homeschool Rocks!" Cool, I thought. There are only a few homeschooling families in our... About Childhood About Being a Mom About Choice About Creating A Life About Designing A Life About Embracing Life About Growing Up Without School About Homeschooling About Learning Values About Lifestyle About Socialization About Values More by: Missy missyridgecarter Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/one-familys-exp.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/09/one-familys-exp.html by Bettina On Saturday, July 12, 2008 my family attended Field Day at Polyface Farm in Swoope, VA. For those who are not familiar with Polyface Farm and the Salatins who reside there and operate it, Polyface (farm of many... About Childhood About Choice About Collaborative Learning About Compelling Interest About Creating A Life About Embracing Life About Enjoying Life About Exploring About Family Culture About Growing Up Without School About Homeschooling About Interest Driven Learning About Learning Responsibility About Learning Together About Learning Values About Lifestyle About Making A Living About Making Meaning About Natural Learning About Parental Choice About Parenting Without School About Passion & Purpose About Physical Well-Being About Prepared for Citizenship About Responsibility to Children About Responsibility to Society About Self-Sufficiency About Socialization About Success About Why We Homeschool More by: Tina Tina Essert Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/4-shooting-star.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/4-shooting-star.html by Becky My three kids and I live in a community of 9 homes that were all built at the same time. Actually, we built them, all of us....nine families, together....all at the same time. It took us ten months... About Childhood About Curiosity About Enjoying Life About Homeschooling About Parenting Without School About Unschooling More by: Becky Becky Brown Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/the-lesson-of-f.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/the-lesson-of-f.html by Laureen Many years ago, I attended a very small high school with an extremely aggressive college prep program. My compatriots and I took all the same courses, read all the same books, had all the same teachers, and spent... About Authority About Classical Education About Confidence About Defining Success About Educational Philosophy About How Children Learn About Perceptions About Psychological Well-Being About Values More by: Laureen Laureen Hudson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/homeschool-gras.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/homeschool-gras.html Empower Yourself! Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even... REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Homeschool Grassroots Advocacy Life Without School Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/grassroots-advo.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/grassroots-advo.html Help create this page: The Homeschool Grassroots Advocacy Guide This page is about grassroots advocacy and self-empowerment. A few questions we will address: How do I organize a grassroots effort to protect my rights to homeschool? When and how is... REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Homeschool Grassroots Advocacy Life Without School Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:30:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/handling-it-our.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/handling-it-our.html by Shay New homeschoolers understandably worry about meeting state requirements and interacting with division superintendents. Even veterans may feel intimidated by the presumed authority of the school officials with whom they necessarily have contact. This apparently was the case with... About Grassroots Activism More by: Shay REAL STORIES: REAL LIVES RS: Homeschool Grassroots Advocacy Life Without School Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/mismeasuring-in.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/mismeasuring-in.html by Steph W. Home schoolers and unschoolers have long understood the limitations of standardized academic standards and testing. We know that intelligence and learning are living, dynamic things that can't be easily pinned down and studied like dead creatures used... About Defining Success About Growing Up Without School About Why We Homeschool Life Without School Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/should-we-homes.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/should-we-homes.html by Jena Many homeschoolers come to the end of eighth grade and start to get nervous. Should we keep homeschooling? Doubt sets in and college looms as an ominous black cloud waiting at the end to devour us. We just... About High School About Homeschooling About Interest Driven Learning More by: Jena Jena Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/jena.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/jena.html Jena began homeschooling in 1994. Her three children are now teenagers; one is graduated and attends the University of Chicago on a full ride scholarship, the next one is 16 and pursues life without school in the arts, and the... AUTHOR PAGES Life Without School Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:30:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/its-just-not-ab.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/08/its-just-not-ab.html by Becky I knew this Summer Theater Conservatory was going to challenge me. The director was clear from the initial audition that it would be intense. Fun, no doubt, but intense. Five weeks, 9am until 4pm, Monday through Friday, plus... About Childhood About Being a Mom About Choice About Deschooling About Enjoying Life About Family Culture About Growing Up Without School About How We Unschool About Parenting Without School About Unschooling More by: Becky Becky Brown Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/07/is-deschooling.html http://www.blog.lifewithoutschool.info/2008/07/is-deschooling.html by Tammy I first heard the term “deschooling” five years ago on the Homeschool Association of California (HSC) Yahoo! Group e-list. I was new to homeschooling, and I didn’t think the concept of deschooling really applied to me, since my... About Deschooling About Homeschooling More by: Tammy TammyT Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400