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...

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.

What do unschooled teens DO all day? Ideas and resources for interest-led learning for teenagers.

The "M" word, LOL. Read this post for how we do math as an unschooling family.

Need unschooling ideas? Like the idea of unschooling, but need a little more structure to your day? Our unschooling curriculum for our homeschool preschool will show you how to combine unschooling and structure.

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

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…

How I became an unschooling parent.

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

How to keep track of your unschooling or home education when the learning doesn't use curriculum or take the form of 'school' work. Document your homeschool.

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

As a Christian unschooler, I get a lot of questions about how to unschool high school. It seems that while people might have an idea of how it works for younger kids, they wonder about the rigors of high school. Usually, the worry stems from keeping records, awarding grades, and determining credits. Since I have already successfully graduated two kids and my remaining two are teenagers, I have some definite insights about doing it well. While the three R's--respect,responsibility, and…

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

A glimpse at how we use NotebookingPages for different subjects in middle and high school.

We don't do grade levels. We don't do textbooks. Here's our radical unschooling 7th grade-ish plan, heavy on travel, movies, books and fun.

What is unschooling versus traditional teaching methods. Includes research to prove unschooling works. #homeschooling #unschooling #whatisunschooling

Unschooling Schedule: Wondering how exactly to go about creating an unschooling schedule...and can you even DO that and still be considered an unschooler? Some tips from a mom who transitioned from relaxed homeschooling to unschooling - what looks different in our schedule now that we unschool, and what pitfalls to avoid as you create a collaborate unschooling schedule.

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.

8th grade is the last chance for filling in gaps. High school is about to happen and this stuff is getting real! My son is very much looking forward to being a high schooler. Not that it changes much for him here at home. This year is all about getting him ready for a high school load. Here are some areas we have looked at, which you may find this year a good time to work on as well: Keyboarding Most of the writing your child does can likely be done on a computer keyboard. Can she type…

Practice makes perfect! Middle schoolers need to continue practicing their penmanship even if they think that it isn’t important! Inside our Free Middle School Penmanship Mega Pack you’ll find cursive penmanship practice, copywork and notebooking pages! There are over 125 pages to give your middle schoolers extra practice in cursive! To receive this Free Middle School Penmanship Mega Pack you …