There’s More to Education Than Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Teaching Life Skills! As lifeschoolers, we understand that there is more to a child’s education than reading, writing, and arithmetic. A child’s secular education is an important thing, but at least in our family, even more important than secular learning is the learning of life skills….
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The holidays are upon us. What is on everybody’s mind? Christmas. Christmas activities. Christmas decorating. Christmas traditions. Christmas shopping. Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. It seems like every year we try to cram more and more into our already busy schedules. After all – Christmas is only the best time of the year when we find time…
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One of my favorite parts about lifeschooling is getting to turn regular projects into epic learning adventures. And this month was no exception for our family. This month, we taught the kids about symbiotic ecosystems with a mini aquaponics. What is a Symbiotic Ecosystem? A symbiotic ecosystem is an ecosystem in which the plants/animals work…
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Homeschooling, Lifeschooling, and Raising Big Dreamers What do Longbowmen have to do with Homeschooling? I’ve heard it said that it takes four generations to create a longbowman. The explanation was that because it takes so much skill and physical ability to become a truly great longbowman, you spend years learning from your father, your grandfather,…
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