Raising Lifelong Learners https://raisinglifelonglearners.com Inspiring families to create, discover, and grow together. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:23:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon-1.png Raising Lifelong Learners https://raisinglifelonglearners.com 32 32 Spooky Unit Studies For October Interest-Led Learning https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/spooky-unit-studies-october/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spooky-unit-studies-october Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:08:36 +0000 https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/?p=206769 I remember the year October tried to kill me: over-the-top excitement, hyped up intensity, and nonstop energy. The frenzied anticipation leading up to Halloween means that homeschooling can be challenging. Add in three birthdays within a span of 14 days and my kids tend to be rather unfocused. At my wits’ end I decided to...

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]]> Reimagining Homeschool: How to Foster Connection and Individual Growth for Every Child https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/reimagining-homeschool-how-to-foster-connection-and-individual-growth-for-every-child/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reimagining-homeschool-how-to-foster-connection-and-individual-growth-for-every-child Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:23:15 +0000 https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/?p=209772 You bravely pulled your child out of school, determined to give them the fresh start they need – only to find yourself recreating the same classroom experience at your own kitchen table. It’s so natural to fall back on the familiar: the desks, the schedules, the pile of workbooks. But what if doing more of...

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]]> Great Books to Read with Your Kids in October https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/great-books-read-kids-october/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-books-read-kids-october Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:49 +0000 http://xferback.raisinglifelonglearners.com/?p=11569 Fall is finally here, and after a very hot summer, we are ready! In anticipation of the upcoming harvest and halloween celebrations, I have compiled these great books to read with your kids in October.   From the full moon to pumpkins, and that old lady that seems to swallow everything in sight, these books...

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]]> Executive Function Hacks: Getting Neurodivergent Kids Moving in Homeschool Settings https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/executive-function-hacks-getting-neurodivergent-kids-moving-in-homeschool-settings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=executive-function-hacks-getting-neurodivergent-kids-moving-in-homeschool-settings Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/?p=209740 The scenario is familiar to so many of us: “Go get your math so we can get started.” Ten minutes pass and there’s still no math, and possibly not even a kid. Socks are tossed across the room, a book beckons from the bedside, the LEGO pile has drawn them in. You remind (patiently, at...

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]]> Homeschool the Child in Front of You: Adjusting for Neurodivergent Learners https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/homeschool-the-child-in-front-of-you-adjusting-for-neurodivergent-learners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homeschool-the-child-in-front-of-you-adjusting-for-neurodivergent-learners Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:18:18 +0000 https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/?p=209725 The promise of a new school year can fill us with hope—new curriculum, sharpened pencils, detailed schedules, and all the Instagram-perfect plans for our homeschool days. But it doesn’t take long for the reality of actual, real-life kids—messy, complex, differently wired children—to barge in and shatter that vision. If you find yourself staring at the...

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