Homeschool Philosophy & Practice
Welcome
Thank you for visiting Fun In My Back Yard. Here's a sample of FIMBY's favorite posts.
Through the Years
Learning with littles is where our home education journey began. We carried that interest-led, relaxed approach into the early years education. Our philosophy remains the same but due to a life changing move and our children's growth and development, we are now progressing in the middle years. High school is years away (but getting closer!) and we plan to homeschool through those years as well.
But what does this look like on a daily basis? This page is a sampling of posts that provide everyday examples to the why's and how's of our particular homeschooling experience.
~~~ Please see all my book recommendations at FIMBY's Bookstore. ~~~
Learning Philosophy
- My Biggest Homeschool Mistake: Giving In To Fear *
- Waldorf Inspired Homeschooling ~ An Interview
- Holiday Un-School
- 3 Lessons Learned for the Beginner Homeschooler
- Project Learning
- Insecurities and graduation goals
- Summer Non-Boredom
- Confessions of an Errant Homeschooler
- Kindergarten, Easy Does It
Family Life
- Changes in These Middle Years ~ Defining Structure (video)
- Helping Children Embrace Lifestyle Change **
- Why we Homeschool ~ An Outdoors Perspective
- Be your own Family
- Involving Dad in Your Homeschool *
- Defining Priorities to Make a Family Schedule
Organization & Assessment
- My Five Favorite Time Management Strategies
- Resources to Help You Get Organized
- Getting Organized for the Upcoming School Year *
- Anchoring: An Organizational Tool *
- Homeschooling on a Budget
- Weekly Blocks, A Planning Tool
- Homemaking and Homeschooling
- Portfolio Review (an assessment tool)
Curriculum & Schedules
- A Barebones Homeschool Schedule
- Finding our Late Elementary & Transition Years Homeschool Groove
- Our Homeschool Day in the Life (at 9, 10 & 12) *
- Relaxed Elementary Education *
- Our Homeschool Day in the Life (at 8, 9 & 11) *
- Wednesday's Journal ~ A Day in Our Life (what a schedule looks like in real life)
- Summer School
- A Learning List for Spring
- Homeschool Schedule Fall 2008 (at 9, 7 & 5)
Creativity
- Encouraging Creativity in Your Homeschool *
- Supplies for Creativity ~ Paper Crafts
- Creativity in Our Homeschool ~ A Little History
- A Cardinal in an Evergreen (Laurent's artist talents)
- Paper, Prints, Pen & Paints
- Planning, Sketching, Dreaming
- Fantasy & Learning
- Education and Doll Making
- Creative Freedom (& and TED talk)
Reading
- Learning to Read Part 1 & Learning To Read Part 2
- How to Use The Library in Your Homeschool *
- Audio Books ~ A Mother's Sanity Saver
- Spring Reading at the Library
- A Bare Bones Home Library and Reluctant Readers
Outdoors
- Lessons Learned while Camping *
- Great Books for an Outdoors Education
- Adventure Education
- An Outdoors Education
Nature Study
- Child Led Nature Study
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Monarchs
- Raising Monarchs
- Monarchs in my Back Yard (with book list)
- Pond Study
Math & Science
- 4 Simple Methods for Teaching Elementary Science *
- Sick Day Science
- Easy Science
- Early Years Math
- Take Apart Science
- Homemade Silly Putty (Chemistry)
World Study
- Celebrating Chinese New Year
- Studying the World through Reading and Creative Play
- Medieval Studies & Medieval Party Play
- Victorian Dollhouse Tour
Community, Art & Music
- New art supplies and Drawing with Children
- Culture in your neighborhood
- Cooking with Lots to Gardens
Go With The Flow
- Sweet Breaks
- Three Days Till Christmas: Three Activities Worth Doing*
- Not Back to Homeschool
- Doubts and Reassurances
- Fun & Games
- A One Room School House and Christmas Break
- Free Rainy Day activities
Video
- Changes in These Middle Years ~ Defining Structure
- In The Middle Years ~ Our Homeschool Philosophy
- The Good, The Bad, The Embarrassing (I'm not all put together)
- Getting Organized for The Upcoming School Year
- Homeschooling in the Early Years
* My posts at Simple Homeschool.
** Guest posts published on other blogs.
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