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First day of "school".
Today summer is officially over. Lunches are packed and the kids are heading out for their first day of “school”. Why the quotes? Well my kid’s don’t really go to school. My kids go to a resource...
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Homeschooling and Socialization
I was recently asked by a mom considering homeschooling about socialization and she was concerned that her kids would be missing out on social experiences if they weren’t in school. There is a common...
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Super Science Lessons from Science With Me
Dental issues and health have been a prominent theme in my family as of late. In looking for some lessons on teeth for my kids I came across Science With Me. This site has great lessons, coloring...
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Pausing to Reflect
The homeschooling resource center that my kids go to had their pausing ceremony this week. It’s a time for everyone in the community to get together, for the kids to perform something if they wish and...
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Tea Collection – Beautiful Children’s Clothing
My girls love to dress up in beautiful dresses so when I was approached by Tea to take a look at some of their beautiful kids clothes I was excited. Part of what makes Tea unique, besides just having...
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Scavenger Hunts as a Learning Tool
We just got back from a family reunion in Virgina. Everyone had a great time, inspite of the 100+ degree temperatures. One of the activities that was planned for the reunion was a scavenger hunt that...
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We Tamed the Beast. It’s Name was Clutter!
A while back we borrowed a system that a good friend was using that encouraged her kids to clean up their room every weekend. It’s a simple system and the way it works is that every Sunday, once their...
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Delicious Organic Snacks – Halo Bar Review and Giveaway
My family enjoys having something sweet now an then so I am always on the lookout for nutritious snacks that the whole family will love. Ones that are low in sugar and hopefully organic. So when I...
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Halo Bar Giveaway- Winner Announced!
Our Halo Bar giveaway is over and one lucky reader is going to get one box of 12 Halo Bars. That lucky reader is: Congratulations Jennifer! Per the giveaway rules you have 72 hours to respond or...
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Friday Finds – Writing Resources for Kids
Lately I’ve been encouraging my oldest to write more. We don’t follow any sort of curriculum but I do require her to write something every day whether it’s an email or writing in a journal. Lately she...
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Self Directed Math Learning with Base Ten Blocks
Can you unschool math? Sure you can, especially with base ten blocks and other manipulatives! My kids love math and love working with numbers, splitting up sets, multiplying (although I’m not sure if...
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Guest Post – Educating our Children…and Ourselves
Educating children is one of the primary focuses of our family. As unschoolers education is ingrained in our every day and always on our minds. Today I’d like to share a different perspective with you...
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The Magic of MagiQuest
MagiQuest is a live action role playing/video game where you use a wand to complete quests and go on adventures. We were first introduced to MagiQuest when we stayed at Great Wolf Lodge. After...
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A place of their own, the reading nook.
Yesterday we put together a little reading nook in the unused space at the end of our daughter’s bed. This space often collected stuff and was never a very usable space but with the addition of a...
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Ask The Educator – January Edition
I’m starting a new feature here at Harmonic Mama where you can “Ask the Educator” any burning questions you may have. In our first installment we have a question about how to encourage your child to...
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Parents Can Use Reflection to Gauge Unschooling Progress
It’s a common theme among homeschooling and unschooling parents to have this constant nagging feeling that we are somehow not doing for our children what we need to be doing. That we’re somehow...
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Toy Fair 2012
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Toy Fair 2012 in New York, it was great. I was able to talk with the various companies and find out what’s new this summer, I also had a chance to explore all...
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