Cookies, Crayons, Classes, & Chaos

Musings and resources for homeschooling, being creative, getting organized, and advocating for community change

How do fish swim?

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It's been a little more than a year since our kids got their fish and the had the big fish party when they arrived. Thanks for the c...

Hop on the sewing bandwagon

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A friend just passed along this great sale offer. If you've been waiting to try out your Project Runway design skills but didn't h...

Mental health resources for parents of intense kids

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Yes, our goal-oriented, persistent, and intense kids have a bright future ahead of them. Those skills are going to  serve them well in their...
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How can I support principles of public education while home schooling?

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I'm glad to find out other people are wrestling with this dilemma too. Living the Unschooling Life Phil and Christine over at ...

Strewing: The path to learning for self-directed learners and their unschooling parents

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I've always followed the Reggio Emilia principle that " the environment is the third teacher ."  We've tried to have inter...

Fun sites to learn about space and weather science

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Here are some really cool links to learn more about space and weather. Enjoy!! New images of our Milky Way Galaxy Solar...

Unschooling and Math

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Source Can math really be fun? Will kids really learn math if you don't force them to learn it? Here are some resources to answe...

Preparing our kids for entrepreneurial careers

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When we think about what our homeschool kids will do in their careers we often think that it would be good for them to have an entrepreneuri...

Is busywork bad?

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We have been discussing the issue of "busywork" the context of our "Total Immersion Learning" aka "unschooling...

Maple Syrup Festival

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Well, that was an interesting homeschool tour today!! Usually when our family has gone to the Maple Syrup festivals in the spring we want ...

Somebody's been sketching in my book again....Off to Mood!

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I've learned to keep a small notebook and pen in my classy grown up purse  mom backpack. Just the Bear Necessities . The notebook...

Twin rainbows

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My daughter and I were totally in sync! Just as I was pinning this to my do do list... Source: designdazzle.blogspot.com via hub...

My new way to describe our homeschooling approach

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I'm not a big fan of public relations "spin" but I know how important our words are in creating images and dialogue. I find ...
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