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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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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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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Mary Nix on March 7th, 2008

I shared resources for the 2007 Iditarod here, but I’m a little late this year since the
1 ,150 mile March 2008 race is already underway.
There is still time to share another great resource with you. Iditarod , a blog by Northern Light Media is following the race closely offering some great [...]

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Mary Nix on January 8th, 2008

Now that we raise chickens, we have a nice abundance of eggs on hand that the kids enjoy. That lead me to re-evaluate the pans I use to cook with.
After some thought, research and conversations with my mother in law, I decided to try cast iron.
My pans were reasonably priced (bought the Lodge Pro Logic), [...]

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Mary Nix on September 4th, 2007

School is out. Unschool is in!
Our newest booklet, The Unschooling Unmanual, by Nanda Van Gestel, Rue
Kream, Mary Van Doren and Jan Hunt, will be published this fall.
Through engaging personal stories, examples, and essays, the writers
offer inspiration and encouragement for experienced and prospective
unschoolers alike.
Read an excerpt by clicking here.
The booklet can be pre-ordered at a discounted [...]

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