Back to School Season means a lot of education based links this week. But there are a few others today, in case homeschooling / education is not your favorite topic.
Learning
- This one made me laugh: How to Plan a Homeschool Year in 13 Easy Steps by Annie Reneau.
- Are We Unschoolers? by Jamie at See Jamie Blog. The longer I homeschool (our oldest is turning 16 in a few months and we've homeschooled her for her entire life), the less I worry about labels. And the more I relax. Am I an unschooler? Probably not. But on a given day...
- Related: Choose Education, Not an Affiliation by Purva Brown. Picture me nodding my head and muttering, "Right, on!" Now feels like a good time to confess that in my head I've written a post titled "I Don't Care What Charlotte Mason Had for Breakfast" about a hundred times, but I've never posted it because I count several CM homeschoolers as dear friends, and I really don't want them to think the post is directed at them. But someday it may insist on coming out and if it does, please know that I really do love you and of course it's not directed at you. {mwah} (That's a kissing sound. I think. Could be an evil laugh...)
- Another good thought from Purva Brown: Before You Add, Subtract
Living
- 5 Things You Should Drink Instead of a Pumpkin Spice Latte by Gracy Olmsted. News you can use in September!
- Staying in My Lane from A Slob Comes Clean. "Time and energy I spend looking for ways to get around doing things the boring way can be spent getting actually getting those things done."
- How Gospel Moms Keep From Giving Up by Julie Sanders at the M.O.B. Society.
Loving
- I know some women do really well with MLMs and seem to love what they sell. But for those who don't, this is sad:MLMs Like LuLaRoe Are Forcing People into Debt and Psychological Crisis by Alden Wicker at Quartz. I don't really like the word "forcing" because these are decisions made by adults, but it's still eye-opening. Related:99% of Women Lose Money in MLMS. Why Are They Still Signing Up? Probably because our stagnant economy means a lot of us are looking for some way, ANY way, to make a little extra income?
- Why Are Police Officers More Dangerous Than Airplanes? by Pagan Kennedy for the NYT. This is an op-ed. While I do think it's a discussion we must have, the analogy may be imperfect because in a country of 323 million people (and probably less than 1 million of those are in law enforcement), it's likely there are a lot more interactions in a day with law enforcement than there are people flying. That quibble aside, it's a thought provoking op-ed.(Warning: there's an annoying auto-play add on the site, so turn down your volume if you click over.)
- Why It's Impossible for Western Civilization to Be White by Spencer Klavan. The headline is a bit of a mess, but the article is basically explaining why Western Civ isn't reducible to "blood and soil".
On Living Unabridged
This week: Teaching Kids and Teens About World War 2. September 1 was the 78th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Poland, which is generally considered the "start" of WW2. I had some thoughts about teaching difficult subjects to our children. (And if you're looking for books about WW2 suitable for Kids & Teens, I have a booklist for you.)
Also this week: Another game in our 52 Family Game Nights Series: Wordsy
One year ago: Family Game Night - Revolution!
Pinterest Board of the Week (Fall is in the air!)
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