No single source can (or should!) corner the market on raising a family that loves to learn, but our articles below offer lots of commentary, tips, and food for thought as you develop your own approach to learning:

• Learning is Like Eating - A surprising comparison that makes the case for why there are so many (often conflicting) theories about education
• 101 Ideas to Add Spice to Your Homeschooling Days - Dozens of ideas, from simple to elaborate, that can liven up your learning activities no matter where you learn
  
• 19 Can-Do Nature Walk Variations - Like the idea of learning through nature walks, but a little unsure of how to go about them? Or are you finding your walks <gasp!> too boring? Read on!
  
• Too creeped out by my Nature Walk Suggestions? - Definitely read this encouraging piece if you are a bit uncomfortable “in nature”, or if you are beating yourself up because your nature walks aren’t “gold star, Charlotte Mason certified”.
  
• How to read curriculum reviews - Ever find yourself confused when so many people seem to love a curriculum that so many others seem to hate? Figure out how reviews will apply to your family! Includes links to some favorite review sites.
• Living up to homeschool stereotypes - Thoughts on trying to live up to the standards of a mythical homeschooling wonder-mom, plus a link to my Home Education Magazine article on how we can almost always be living up to some expectations, despite our shortcomings
• NEW - School Supplies: What to get, and Fun Ways to Use Them! - Ideas for favorite homeschool learning supplies and materials, plus tips on finding good deals and using them creatively!
• Curriculum Hacking 101: Bending schedules to your will - Dare to modify pre-scheduled curricula to suit your own needs. Several ideas for scheduling by thinking outside the box.
• What can two simple exercises tell us about the value of perspective? - Easy and novel activities show the reader the importance of ones sense of perspective in understanding reality - Discusses the critical need for developing that capacity in our learners.
• Balancing Children and Family - Thoughts on creating a healthy balance among your family members
  
• What’s your story? (You’re telling one whether you want to or not.) - Your attitudes and presentation tell your children a story about what they are learning, whether you intend it to or not. What stories are you telling?
• Perfectionism - What is it good for? Absolutely Nuthin’! - Could we actually learn and accomplish more if we tossed our perfectionism out the window? How excessive perfectionism could hold you back. (Plus: Are you a perfectionist and don’t even know it?)
• The 80/20 Rule in Life - How a rule of thumb popular in economics and business can apply to your everyday life, too.
  
• Homeschooling and the 80/20 Rule - Tips for applying the 80/20 Rule (see article above) to learning
  
• Easy, Fun Spelling: My No-Cost Approach for Kindergarten/First Grade - A strategy for beginning spelling that is simple to implement and comes with a great price tag!
• Homeschooling on one income: How your decision to home educate can make you MORE financially secure - Think homeschooling is all about sacrifice? You may find yourself more financially secure than you thought . . .
• Homeschooling and Child Abuse: Should We Increase Requirements? - Thoughts on various arguments for increased regulation of homeschoolers.
• If you can’t trust your brain, who can you trust!!?? - How a popular optical illusion demonstrates the quirky workings of our amazing brains
• How do creativity, math, and knitting go together? And why should you care, if you don’t knit? - Links to an article about the world’s most creative knitter and her home page - includes her recommendations for books about learning to be creative in all aspects of life
  

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