When I first mentioned the Wild+Free conference here in May, the fall seemed so distant. We were in the midst of planning a summer of home projects...

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences. — Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind...

When I was pregnant with Liam over a decade ago, I walked into a local baby store planning to itemize a few things we would...

The history curriculum, The Story of the World, is certainly one of my favorite resources we use at home. Although my husband has a graduate degree in...

How do you manage four different children’s educations when they are all at different levels? Truly? Tons of grace and flexibility. Since I wasn’t homeschooled...

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swing | paper cranes| chalkboard wall | water colors As I mentioned a few weeks ago, we sold our home. What I didn’t mention is we...

It is raining this evening. Our windows are open allowing the delicate chimes and water and air to sing to us. April has come: a...

Normally, we spend our Spring Breaks visiting friends or family out-of-town and filling our days with fun, atypical activities. Not this year. This year, we...

For a while now I’ve had other moms ask, “how do you do it? I want to homeschool, but I don’t know where to begin!...