Comments on: How We Do It (Homeschooling Part 3) http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:57:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jessica http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-673 jessica Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:07:10 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-673 Yes, Sonlight! It's been great -- I've dumped most of their Core 1 Language Arts for now in favor of some other stuff and we didn't go with their Bible, found an LDS scripture curriculum instead but it's fab. Love it, highly recommend! Yes, Sonlight! It’s been great — I’ve dumped most of their Core 1 Language Arts for now in favor of some other stuff and we didn’t go with their Bible, found an LDS scripture curriculum instead but it’s fab. Love it, highly recommend!

]]> By: Simply Mother http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Simply Mother Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:43:12 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-662 Hey, thanks everybody who stopped by from the Unshcooling Carnival; and welcome! Lisa, yep, especially my 6 year old really likes the layered look! And she frequently dresses the 3 year old so they match--at least according to her idea of matching. (When she was three she put on 4 totally different striped shirts and said, "Look Mom, I match; All Stripes!") Anyway, why wear one shirt when you can wear three? (She actually has a little friend who got dressed one morning and told her mom, "I wanted to be like Sarah so I put on 3 shirts." So see, we're trendsetters over here!) Hey, thanks everybody who stopped by from the Unshcooling Carnival; and welcome!

Lisa, yep, especially my 6 year old really likes the layered look! And she frequently dresses the 3 year old so they match — at least according to her idea of matching. (When she was three she put on 4 totally different striped shirts and said, “Look Mom, I match; All Stripes!”)

Anyway, why wear one shirt when you can wear three?

(She actually has a little friend who got dressed one morning and told her mom, “I wanted to be like Sarah so I put on 3 shirts.” So see, we’re trendsetters over here!)

]]> By: Kez http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Kez Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:24:53 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-656 I found your blog via the unschooling carnival - I like it :) We're heading more and more down the natural learning / unschooling route and I couldn't be happier with how its going. I found your blog via the unschooling carnival - I like it :) We’re heading more and more down the natural learning / unschooling route and I couldn’t be happier with how its going.

]]> By: Lisa http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Lisa Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:11:44 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-655 I'm a mother of six girls and I couldn't help to notice your daughter's layered fashion style, my girls do that, too. In fact, I've taken to putting their laundry away while they sleep, otherwise they end up putting their favorite things right on top of whatever else they're wearing. 2, 3, 4 skirts, what a way to keep warm! Your house looks like fun, great job! I’m a mother of six girls and I couldn’t help to notice your daughter’s layered fashion style, my girls do that, too. In fact, I’ve taken to putting their laundry away while they sleep, otherwise they end up putting their favorite things right on top of whatever else they’re wearing. 2, 3, 4 skirts, what a way to keep warm! Your house looks like fun, great job!

]]> By: MamaNeedJava » I am… http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-652 MamaNeedJava » I am… Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:12:26 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-652 [...] reading this, and it is inspiring. [...] […] reading this, and it is inspiring. […]

]]> By: jessiev http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-651 jessiev Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:46:00 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-651 love this post. i also love the colors in your home - it is very vibrant and looks very welcoming! i don't do any time schedules with our 7yo. she just plays all day, and we read and do games and she esp loves art. what i enjoy most is seeing her happy all the time. that is priceless! love this post. i also love the colors in your home - it is very vibrant and looks very welcoming!

i don’t do any time schedules with our 7yo. she just plays all day, and we read and do games and she esp loves art. what i enjoy most is seeing her happy all the time. that is priceless!

]]> By: Rana http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Rana Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:09:38 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-650 I enjoyed reading your post about your family and your daily schedule. It sounds similar to our families. It's true we are learning something all the time. So like you said why should I stop their free play to start some kind of "lesson" when they are having fun and learning in their play. I look forward to reading more of your blog. I enjoyed reading your post about your family and your daily schedule. It sounds similar to our families. It’s true we are learning something all the time. So like you said why should I stop their free play to start some kind of “lesson” when they are having fun and learning in their play. I look forward to reading more of your blog.

]]> By: Carnival of Unschooled Life — November 2009 Edition « The Expanding Life http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Carnival of Unschooled Life — November 2009 Edition « The Expanding Life Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:55:36 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-649 [...] a carnival newcomer, presents How We Do It at Simply Mother. She explains, “I just did a series introducing the whys and hows of our [...] […] a carnival newcomer, presents How We Do It at Simply Mother. She explains, “I just did a series introducing the whys and hows of our […]

]]> By: Simply Mother http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Simply Mother Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:45:32 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-642 Jessica, aren't you using Sonlight? The leader of our homeschool group here uses that and loves it! She showed it to me and I think it would be awesome to have. It's all so ready-made, which is wonderful because it feels safe, and you have so many good starting points, but then of course you are free to customize it however you like. LOVE the idea of scaffolding. The best thing about homeschooling is that there really is no one right way--because there isn't just one kind of child or family! I love the freedom to do what works for my kids--and change things up as our kids grow and change! Jessica, aren’t you using Sonlight? The leader of our homeschool group here uses that and loves it! She showed it to me and I think it would be awesome to have. It’s all so ready-made, which is wonderful because it feels safe, and you have so many good starting points, but then of course you are free to customize it however you like. LOVE the idea of scaffolding.

The best thing about homeschooling is that there really is no one right way — because there isn’t just one kind of child or family! I love the freedom to do what works for my kids — and change things up as our kids grow and change!

]]> By: jessica http://simplymother.com/2009/10/21/how-we-do-it-homeschooling-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-641 jessica Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:02:25 +0000 http://simplymother.com/?p=1534#comment-641 This is largely how we started too. This year we're using a curriculum, though it is highly edited/customized for our needs as it is quite structured if you follow it to a T. What I love most about these philosophies of parenting, education, and child rearing is that overall, you can customize and change whatever you need to as the needs of your children change or develop in different ways. Two of my favorite "unschoolers" went with the same curriculum I chose this year and one of those gals made an awesome comment about it -- something about adding a little scaffolding to their homeschooling days. And I just loved that. Scaffolding. Something we can build upon as we see fit. My oldest definitely wanted and felt he needed some scaffolding. It's been an awesome year. I cannot believe I was afraid of this for so long! This is largely how we started too. This year we’re using a curriculum, though it is highly edited/customized for our needs as it is quite structured if you follow it to a T. What I love most about these philosophies of parenting, education, and child rearing is that overall, you can customize and change whatever you need to as the needs of your children change or develop in different ways.

Two of my favorite “unschoolers” went with the same curriculum I chose this year and one of those gals made an awesome comment about it — something about adding a little scaffolding to their homeschooling days. And I just loved that. Scaffolding. Something we can build upon as we see fit. My oldest definitely wanted and felt he needed some scaffolding. It’s been an awesome year. I cannot believe I was afraid of this for so long!

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