In my last blog post, I talked about the summer activity that I most enjoy participating in with my children, and that was making Summer Bucket Lists. You can find it here:https://learningisawayoflife.com/summer-bucket-lists/ To piggyback on those summer bucket lists, I love to have the kids keep summer journals. Many, many years ago, I was introduced…
Category: High School
Summer Bucket Lists
Bring on summer! I like to begin each summer by all sitting down together and making SUMMER BUCKET LISTS. My desire to do this is two-fold. First off, I work well with lists. I love making little boxes next to each item and checking them off as we complete each item. Secondly, my ideas list…
Incorporating Superheroes Into Your Homeschool
In case you’ve been living under a rock somewhere, it’s impossible to deny the popularity of superheroes right now. At first, this was not a bandwagon I cared to jump onto. I am not a fan of superheroes in any way, shape or form. However, I do see the appeal for children of all…
Teen’s View Of Unschooling
At the beginning of this school year, I asked each of my children to write a paper stating what unschooling has meant to them. I was very interested in seeing my teen’s view of unschooling. Here is what my just turned 18 yr old wrote: Homeschooling my whole life has given me the unique advantage…
Encouraging Teens
So many people complain about teens today and their laid back, self-entitled, lazy attitudes.I’m here to tell you that these people are missing out! Teens can be ambitious, responsible and ready to learn, when given the right tools and support. At this stage in life, many parents choose to sit back and let their teens…
Current Events In Your Homeschool
Current events were something I always struggled with when I was in school. We were taught out of textbooks and seldom, if ever, were we taught about events happening in the here and now. For that reason, I often felt extremely unintelligent when listening to adults around me discussing current situations. Watching the news and…
10 Skills All Teens Need To Know Before Graduating High School
As a veteran homeschooler, with a daughter just graduating college, and two boys currently of high school age, younger parents often ask me what I recommend for electives in high school. Since we are unschoolers, we approach life a little differently than many other homeschoolers. When a learning experience happens upon us, I embrace it….
Autumn Fun For All Ages
When people think of fall activities, it often focuses on children’s activities. Fall always feels like a season of change to me. Time to set new goals, priorities and commitments. This is a great time to explore so many different activities for your older child(ren) too! Even my high schoolers always seem energized and excited…
