Using “Conspiracy Theories” to Teach Critical Thinking

Rather than being afraid to touch taboo topics, wouldn’t it be feasible to encourage your children (and yourself) to independently research them and see what they discover? Critical thinking isn’t something that can be taught using worksheets. Now more than ever is the perfect time to give your kids firsthand experience in being autodidactic learners.

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Lifeschooling: Using the World as Your Classroom

Have you ever thought about what the word “curriculum” means? For years, the first thing that came to mind for me were books – textbooks, to be precise.

While books can – and usually do – fill that role, that’s not what curriculum specifically means. Curriculum simply means having a plan in place for an approach to education.

That’s it.

3 Practical Hacks for Homeschooling High School

Over these past ten years, I’ve realized something about homeschooling high school:

It is way too easy to overcomplicate things.

Honestly, though, it’s understandable. It’s a big deal! What if we mess up?? The fear is all too real.

So what do we do to ensure that won’t happen? We overcompensate. We overschedule. And worst of all – we start trying too hard to look like school.