unschooling

Aug 29, 2019 10:01pm

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under Cosmic Education, Language Development, bubbles, early childhood education, elementary education, fluid dynamics, homeschooling, montessori, Science, STEM & unschooling

3 min read

Unschooling: Soap Bubble Edition

My four-year-old found an old bubble wand and asked if we could make bubbles, so I googled this recipe and we set to work. She had a great time measuring, pouring and stirring, and she got to experience sugar disappearing in water to make a solution (yay, science and vocabulary!).

We were having so much fun blowing bubbles on our back patio that my seven-year-old decided to join the party. He wanted to see how far the bubbles could travel without popping, and noticed that there were several upd…

Aug 29, 2019 10:01pm

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under Cosmic Education, Language Development, bubbles, early childhood education, elementary education, fluid dynamics, homeschooling, montessori, Science, STEM & unschooling

3 min read

May 21, 2019 08:33am

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under 6 - 12, Favorite Books, Nature, On Parenting, Social and Emotional Learning, attachment, behavioral challenges, childhood development, children, compassionate parenting, entitlement, homeschooling, parenting, parents, positive discipline & unschooling

4 min read

The Entitlement Myth

A few weeks into his first-grade year, my formerly sweet and relatively cooperative son began acting sassy, cocky, and entitled. Requests for help were met with groans and eye-rolls. Limits were countered with sighs and "whatever"s.

We gave him the benefit of a doubt: Surely he was just imitating his older classmates' rude behaviors. Or maybe this was a misguided attempt at being more independent. All my friends' children were acting the same way, so it was probably a developmental phase. Re…

May 21, 2019 08:33am

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under 6 - 12, Favorite Books, Nature, On Parenting, Social and Emotional Learning, attachment, behavioral challenges, childhood development, children, compassionate parenting, entitlement, homeschooling, parenting, parents, positive discipline & unschooling

4 min read

Apr 22, 2019 06:33am

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under On Parenting, Theory and Practice, childhood development, children, home life, homeschool, homeschooling, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, SAHM, self-growth, self-regulation, teaching, unschooling & vulnerability

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Rediscovering Motherhood

An American friend and colleague who lives in Asia recently shared with me that her in-laws had moved out of her house. They had been very involved in raising her children, so I asked if she missed having the help. She texted back, "No. I'm forced to be the mom and it's what my kids want and what family is supposed to be."

As I sat staring at her words on my screen, the last seven years of my life - my entire parenthood journey - flashed before my eyes. I remembered how both times I had a bab…

Apr 22, 2019 06:33am

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under On Parenting, Theory and Practice, childhood development, children, home life, homeschool, homeschooling, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, SAHM, self-growth, self-regulation, teaching, unschooling & vulnerability

4 min read

Mar 19, 2019 08:21am

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under 6 - 12, Cosmic Education, Favorite Books, Montessori Theory, Theory and Practice, elementary education, homeschool, maria montessori, montessori, montessori activities, montessori approach, montessori blogs, montessori education, Montessori Materials, montessori method, Science & unschooling

4 min read

Moon-tessori (haha, couldn't resist)

"You're great at this homeschooling thing because you're a teacher... I don't think I could do it because I don't know much about anything."

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this phrase since we started homeschooling two months ago, coming from the most capable and well-prepared mothers in my circle of friends. So here's a little secret... I don't know everything. Heck, I don't know most things! But I don't let that hold me back from learning and sharing with my children. Here's an …

Mar 19, 2019 08:21am

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under 6 - 12, Cosmic Education, Favorite Books, Montessori Theory, Theory and Practice, elementary education, homeschool, maria montessori, montessori, montessori activities, montessori approach, montessori blogs, montessori education, Montessori Materials, montessori method, Science & unschooling

4 min read

Dec 5, 2015 02:31pm

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under Montessori Materials, On Parenting, Social and Emotional Learning, montessori, parenting & unschooling

11 min read

From Montessori to Unschooling and Back

Preface: I struggled to write this because my goal is NOT to cast Zachary's old school in a negative light. I believe that this school has done an amazing job of providing a quality Montessori experience for hundreds of families. However, each school, teacher and family has their own set of values and goals, and it's the parents' responsibility to find the most successful match. I wrote this post mainly as a case study, to share an experience that we all - parents, guides, and administrators …

Dec 5, 2015 02:31pm

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By Pilar Bewley

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Under Montessori Materials, On Parenting, Social and Emotional Learning, montessori, parenting & unschooling

11 min read

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unschooling

Unschooling: Soap Bubble Edition

The Entitlement Myth

Rediscovering Motherhood

Moon-tessori (haha, couldn't resist)

From Montessori to Unschooling and Back

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