*Scrappitydoodah*

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1. What type of homeschooler (eclectic, unschooler, montessori, classical, etc.) do you consider yourself?
2. At what age do you feel formal instruction should begin?
3. What is your primary reason for homeschooling?
4. How long do you plan to homeschool?
5. Should government provide tax breaks for homeschoolers? Why or why not?
6. […]

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On another site, I keep a family journal. Most of the entries are locked for friends and family only. However, I just put up a poll regarding homeschooling, and it is open to the public. You do not have to have an account there to participate. I would be appreciative if […]

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Stephanie at Tribe of Autodidacts recently wrote about the upbeat stories everyone tends to post, and I can say I’ve lamented this, myself. All the well-behaved kids with lots of smarts who love to learn with nary a troublesome act for mama…where can I get one of those? But, of course, I’m guilty […]

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Most mornings, the kids and I have been taking a few moments to write in our journals.  Sometimes one of us will pick a topic, sometimes the topics are up to each writer; after we finish, each of us has the choice to read our entries aloud.  During this time, I encourage creative spelling (or […]

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I couldn’t let the soon-to-be summer’s end pass without a nod to the school calendar…in this case, not back to school. Twelve adults + twenty-three kids + 1 lazy afternoon + fantastic weather = …well, I don’t know what it equals, but it was loads of fun.

Food, friends, and fun…what a great combination.

Parents […]

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The Sun, today:  Mom, is it okay if I read my dictionary?

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2/9/07: Today The Comet and I were talking about Van Gogh and the different stories that surround the cutting off of his ear. He was very puzzled by the story in which he put it in an envelope and gave it to a woman. “That’s silly. Why didn’t he just send her a card?”
2/10/07: […]

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From an “Ask Me Five Questions” meme:
If you could attend a weekend seminar on anything, what would it be about, and/or who would teach it (living or dead)?
I would love to attend a seminar focusing on philosophies of education. I’m really interested in the different methods of teaching and learning, and I don’t subscribe […]

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The Moon found a centipede in the house one night, and we took that opportunity to have a little science lesson right then and there.
We scooped it up and put it on an inverted Cool Whip lid, then grabbed a magnifying glass and observed the leg segments, the antennae, the head, and the underbody. Let […]

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