Organically Inclined

“It is almost a miracle that modern teaching methods have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiousity of inquiry; for what this delicate little plant needs more than anything, besides stimulation, is freedom.” - Albert Einstein
I just love this quote. I have an interesting opportunity to compare my oldest, who is now 16, and my [...]

I was reading a post at Natural Fatherhood about positive discipline and permissive - or non-permissive parenting, and it got me thinking. He cites this quote: “The world is full of followers, but you’re not one of them.”- JL Glass
I started thinking about this quote in a different way.
We are pretty unconventional people. We homeschool. [...]

I am a subscriber to several homeschooling magazines - among them The Old Schoolhouse.
I was reading through their email newsletter this morning and found this from their editor, Nancy Carter:
“It’s so easy for us to see the absurdity of focusing on teaching a duck to climb instead of encouraging it to swim. But many of [...]

This was published last Friday, but I didn’t see it until this morning. This is good news for California Homeschoolers who were fighting a battle over whether or not homeschooling parents had to be certified teachers.
The appellate court concluded that “…California impliedly allows parents to home school as a private
school, but has provided no enforcement [...]

Just wanted to put this link out there for a cool blog - Nerd Family
They are hosting the new edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling…check it out. I love blog carnivals, as they are a great opportunity to see some blogs I might not have found otherwise!

Sarah writes:”How does this [unschooling] enable your children to get their diploma and college level education? I don’t know what it’s like in Vermont, but in Ontario certainly having some sort of post-secondary accreditation is necessary to get a decent paying job.
“I am for homeschooling to some degree, although I also see some benefits in [...]