Unschooling middle school

I am a Jesus loving wife, homeschool mom of 2 boys, love to travel, and I'm always looking for ways to earn extra income and work from home. We strive to live a Joy and Valor life, all for the...

What exactly do unschooled teens DO all day? Does interest-led learning work for teens? How? Melissa tackles these questions.

We use a lot of TV and movies in our homeschool. It seems to be a medium we can both enjoy, and it generally spurs conversation. I don’t set out and create a schedule or try to make a curricu…

We're sharing how our radical unschooling family learns language arts - reading, writing, spelling, grammar and comprehension - in real life.

What unschooling math looks like for my family and other unschooling families.

When you have middle school kids in your homeschool, you will notice some changes that occur. It is natural. Here are some things I've learned to help you through the middle school years.

The middle school years, 6th-8th grades, are an exciting time of change and increasing maturity. Kids still enjoy the fun and exploration of the elementary

How I became an unschooling parent.

Interested in what unschooling math can look like? I share how our family does math and the resources we enjoyed along the way.

What is unschooling? And what does it look like? Click here to read about modified unschooling. Our method for homeschooling which combines various methods.

Inside: Sharing our unschooling ideas for the upcoming school year - unschooling five kids in 9th, 7th, 5th, 3rd, and Kindergarten. Read on for resources, thoughts and tentative plans as we enter our tenth year

How to document or record unschooling and learning in the home when you have an unschool approach to homeschooling children.

Homeschooling parents who start their homeschooling journey with the delight of discovery through living books and real-life learning will be happy to know that you can still homeschool with living books in high school. From the beginning, I have centered my homeschool around living books. We read well-written, beautifully illustrated picture books when the children were little. As they grew older, we found the original Winnie-the-Pooh books in used bookstores, as well as Thorton Burgess…

Hey fellow unschooling families! As we eagerly prepare for another enriching year of child-led learning, I can’t help but feel a rush of excitement and curiosity for the journey ahead. Unschooling …

Beginning Homeschooling in Middle School – 3 Questions Worth Asking. Beginning homeschooling in middle school can be challenging for many reasons. I'm sharing three questions worth asking and answers. Also, look at my page homeschool middle school for more fun tips. Having helped new homeschoolers on both ends of the learning spectrum from those struggling in public school to those not being challenged, beginning homeschooling in middle school can be demanding.

As you begin middle school with your first child, it’s easy to get ambitious and create a plan that not only challenges your child but overwhelms them. Been there, done that. After dragging four young men through middle school, my advice to find their weaknesses and work on those. Middle school is three years that […]

From transcripts to course descriptions, here is a step by step guide on how to homeschool high school, written by a former homeschooled student.

Discover 97 exciting unschooling ideas that promote creativity and hands-on learning for kids of all ages. Perfect for unschooling teens and elementary students!

Homeschooling families tell you what is unschooling and why it's the best way for children to learn.

I’m often asked what a typical unschooling day looks like. What does a typical unschooling day look like? There is no one answer Quite simply, there is no one answer to this question. That’s because no two ‘homeschooling‘ or ‘unschooling’ families unschool the same way. And even the same ‘unschooling’ family doesn’t always ‘unschool’ the … What a Typical Unschooling Day Looks Like Read More »