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Yesterday was Aidan’s day for acting (make-believe) class. However, I gave him the choice between going to acting or going on a bank tour (and to meet a homeschooling group for the first time)–he choose to go on the bank tour. It was exciting for me to meet a group of other families that are [...]

As I embark upon this adventure in life and learning with my wife and four-year-old son (homeschooling, unschooling, call it what you’d like), I thought it appropriate to set down in words my rationale for taking this alternative path, if for no other reason than to articulate that which just feels right. Perhaps in 12 [...]

Well, we have officially decided to educate Aidan from home. I say educate from home because I am not certain if we are homeschooling, unschooling, or somewhere in between. I, myself, am still learning about all the different styles. I think we are leaning more toward a child-led learning approach, but with a little behind-the-scenes [...]