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1. Unschooling and Whole Life Learning Radical unschooling, or whole life unschooling, extends the philosophy of unschooling to all of life. Whole life unschoolers extend the freedom to follow one's own curiosity and desire in learning to the freedom to follow one's own lead in al...
2. ★ Homeschool Quotes ★ WE LEARN NOT FOR SCHOOL, BUT FOR LIFE. These life-learning, life-affirming quotations will help you find the right words to explain your homeschool lifestyle to skeptics ... or help you take the homeschooling plunge ... or maybe help you remember why...
3. Evelyn Saenz: Lensography of a Teacher My passion is teaching and finding ways to teach children in fun, hands-on, creative ways. The unit studies I make on Squidoo reflect my view that learning should be integrated and no skills should be taught in isolation. I believe that each topic s...
4. How to Give Homeschool Grades How do you give a grade for a class if you haven't given a test? What is the difference between a grade on a transcript and a grade on a test?  How do you provide a college with a transcript full of grades if you've never graded in your life?&nb...
5. Alternative Learning Systems & Experimental Education Public schools perform much worse at edifying students than private or home schools. They are the wrong environment to facilitate learning. The excuse is public schools help students learn social skills - like how to follow orders. Primary and secon...
6. Children and Parenting Headquarters Here you will find help for parents on a variety of difficult children and parenting issues. You may have to confront bullying; your child may be autistic or have Asperger's Syndrome; they may have learning difficulties caused by dyslexia, Audito...
7. Sand Dollars: Math on the Beach One day at the beach in Costa Rica my daughter and I were digging in the sand making sandcastles when we ran across a live sand dollar. Finding a dead exoskeleton would have been exciting but finding a live sand dollar was unbelievable! We held it i...
8. Unit Studies Headquarters Unit Studies: Fun, Active, and Creative Learning Join our group to share your ideas for making learning fun, active and creative for all. Reading each of the lenses in this group will help each of us discover new ideas and inspire new lenses. Please...
9. John Holt: Unschooling After teaching for several years, striving to keep children engaged and focused on what he was trying to teach, John Holt realized that children learn best when the are learning what they want to learn. He also realized that this could not be accompl...
10. The HomeScholar, Homeschool Consultant Greetings!  This lens introduces Lee Binz, The HomeScholar.  Lee and her husband Matt homeschooled their two boys, Kevin and Alex, from elementary through High School.  Upon their graduation in 2006, both boys received four-year, full...
11. Teachers Who Teach from the Heart This lens will tell you about some famous and not so famous teachers, methods of teaching and ways to engage children in learning. Think about the great teachers you have known who truly care about children. They inspire children to do their best an...
12. Homeschool T's and Gear Say it loud, say it proud: we homeschool and you should too! Here is where you'll find what you need to let the world know what you do and why. From lighthearted to revolutionary, you'll find a design to express your homeschool spirit. T-shirts and t...
13. My NOT Back to School page! This is my entry for our Team One "Back to School" lens challenge. My boys and I are celebrating the fact that they're NOT going back to school! We're going to tell you some of the reasons why we love homeschooling. (photos of JG's and BT's latest...
14. A hectic, urban family's homeschooling journey Every family's homeschooling experience is different, and seeing how different families approach it gives you confidence that you can do it, too. So I wanted to share my experiences of how we integrate our busy working life with our very relaxed home...
15. Unschooling ROCKS! I first heard about unschooling almost a decade ago, when I started exploring alternative education options for my older son, who I knew would not do well in a traditional school setting (he was a toddler at the time). It wasn't long before I stumble...
16. 'Five in a Row' Literature-Based Unit Studies: Easy, Inexpensive, Fun! As an educator, mother, and homeschooler, I have a rave review for all you new (and seasoned) homeschoolers out there. Five in a Row is the best, easiest, most fun, and cheapest homeschool curriculum, guaranteed to prevent teacher/student burnout! I...
17. Homeschooling in Seattle A place to collect useful articles, links, and resources for Seattle and Eastside homeschooling families.
18. Homeschooling a Special Needs Child Parents of special needs children feel like they’re constantly struggling with their public school for services and acceptance in the classroom. What’s a wonderful program one year can drastically change the next year with a few unexpecte...
19. Demystifying Homeschooling -- Some Tips I've always enjoyed learning things--maybe because my Mom and Dad were both teachers and librarians had something to do with it, eh?  Nevertheless, I started as an English grammar and composition teacher at a parochial school on Guam (Bishop Bau...
20. Living and Learning... Naturally! Welcome to my home on the web where you'll find links to all my projects and favorite sites.  I'm a work-at-home, unschooling mom of two living in Central Florida.  See my bio for more info... Also check out my Usborne Books store where...