Mary Nix on August 19th, 2009

I was reading blog posts from my feed reader and came upon a blog that I really enjoy.   It is called, Journey into Unschooling. The post that quickly caught my attention was,  August 4th’s Nature Journal. From there, I clicked on past nature journals that they’ve done and I was lost for quite a [...]

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Mary Nix on March 21st, 2009

If you don’t know her already, I’d like to introduce you to Rachel Barton Pine.  Rachel is one of the best violinists I’ve listened to in a very long time.    You can visit her website where metal meets classical here.
Rachel was unschooled and the skills she  learned while homeschooling have helped her to not only [...]

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Mary Nix on December 20th, 2008

Anyone wanting to learn how to fingerspell will want to bookmark Finger Spelling.  They offer a video, a practice machine, print-outs, game and a stimulator.
Finger Spelling

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Helen Hegener on December 3rd, 2008

HearthSong.
HearthSong – Toys You’ll Feel Good About Giving
Barbara Kane founded HearthSong in 1983 because of a growing conviction that, “..too often, in our culture, children are pushed to grow up too fast. I started HearthSong to make a statement reinforcing what parents themselves know is true, right and healthy–that childhood is a very special time.” [...]

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Mary Nix on May 2nd, 2008

From free spirit Publishing
High IQ Kids
Collected Insights, Information, and Personal Stories from the Experts
Edited by Kiesa Kay, Deborah Robson, and Judy Fort Brenneman
Profoundly gifted kids often get the least help in school. It’s assumed they’re smart enough to succeed on their own, plus teachers (and parents) feel out of their depth with these unique [...]

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Jeanne Faulconer reviewed The Unschooling Unmanual in her Book Reviews Column in the March-April issue of Home Education Magazine. She has given permission to reprint it here:
The Unschooling Unmanual, Edited by Jan Hunt and Jason Hunt, The Natural Child
ISBN 978-0-9685754-5-1
Unschoolers seeking inspiration and affirmation will enjoy the Hunts’ new unmanual, [...]

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