This journal is our story of homeschooling, homesteading, and living more intentional with Mother Earth and all sentient beings. Please visit our journal often as we will continue to share our family’s journey of learning and growing together.
NATURE AS OUR CLASSROOM
Article originally published in the Wild + Free April 2022 HEAL Bundle
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A New Camera and Photography with Kids
A few weeks ago, my sweet husband and boys surprised me with a new camera, a Cannon EOS Rebel T7. What a delight it was! My old Nikon D40 has been “glitchy” for a while now, and I really haven’t been able to use it much lately. I also have a very old version of…
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Attentive Listening in a Busy World
Have you ever observed a young child or beloved animal companion listening? You might notice that their gaze is directly upon us with a soft, loving presence in their eyes. Their body is usually still and grounded and in close proximity to ours. Their mind and energy feel totally present in that moment. They are…
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Creating Inviting Spaces for Reading in the Home
As parents, we all hope a seed gets planted and nurtured in our children that will instill a love for reading and help our children grow into life-long readers. Images of children cozied up on the couch under a warm blanket with an engaging book certainly fill our minds. But often the question is, how…
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Big Changes!
Well friends, it has been a while since my last journal entry, 5 years to be exact. I included the last one from our family journal when the boys were younger, on how and what we were learning at that time. With a move to the mountains and the business of nurturing two young children,…
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How We Learn
We PLAY We READ We run BAREFOOT IN CREEKS We COOK We GARDEN We EXPRESS OURSELVES CREATIVELY and ARTISTICALLY We EXPLORE We ENJOY NATURE We ARE KIND We LOVE We LIVE Our boys learn all the time. We do not do school or a formal curriculum right now. Perhaps we will eventually. But for now,…
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