Posted in Area homeschooler organized, conference, Events, Field trip, Food is involved, In the know, It is free!, Nature stuff, Not exactly Chicago based, Places, roadtrip!, Taking a stance, Things To Do, unschooly on October 6th, 2012 No Comments »
The In Home Potluck Picnic is Just 1 Day Away! It’s this Sunday! The much anticipated InHome family potluck picnic. Clear your calendar and come out for a day of good food, fun games, and great conversations. WHEN: Sunday, October 7th, from 10 am to 2 pm WHERE: Busse Woods, Grove #2, located in Elk […]
Posted in Area homeschooler organized, Arguably Educational, Artsy, Classes, conference, conference/expo, Field trip, In the know, roadtrip!, unschooly on October 27th, 2011 No Comments »
For new and seasoned homeschoolers there is nothing more renewing, encouraging and exciting than the annual homeschooling conference. Here are 2 that are enjoyed in the Midwest: In Home Conference Chicago, Ill. March 15th-17th Unschoolers’ Waterpark Gatherings Sandusky, Ohio Jan.23rd-Jan. 27th
(My guests!) Join in tomorrow at 10am on Relaxed Homeschooler Talk Radio and you can listen to and even speak with Ren Allen, the founder of Imagination Tribe and her good friend Laura Bowman the founder of the Radical Unschoolers Network as we jaw about the world of creativity, social networks, radical unschooling, DIY culture,homeschooling […]
Relaxed Homeschooler Talk Radio is my fledgling talk show on Blog Talk Radio where I explore the world of homeschooling and unschooling with a host of talented and interesting guests with many years of combined experience. I’ve got the next three shows lined up with some amazing speakers you’ll want to hear as […]
Posted in Another lazy cross-post, Area homeschooler organized, Arguably Educational, Artsy, Classes, conference, Counts as science!, Events, Field trip, In the know, Places, Qualifies as PE!, roadtrip!, sporty, Things To Do on March 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Tracks This past weekend I had the rare opportunity to swim in a indoor/outdoor pool at Pheasant Run while feeling my hair freeze. As if that weren’t enough, I was attending the 11th Annual In-Home Conference with a hundred or more of my best friends. We’ve been going for years and have delighted in it […]
Posted in Area homeschooler organized, Arguably Educational, Artsy, Classes, conference, Field trip, Food is involved, In the know, media, Nature stuff, Not exactly Chicago based, Open house/workshops, performance, Peruse this site, Qualifies as PE!, roadtrip!, teen stuff, Things To Do on February 15th, 2008 No Comments »
Hey, the up-to-date schedule and all the details are there for the wonderful 11th annual In-Home Conference in St. Charles this March 7th-8th. Okay, so they’ve had 11 conferences and we’ve been homeschooling for 7 years. I guess we’ve been to quite a few! They are never a disappointment. There is almost always big fun […]
Posted in Area homeschooler organized, Arguably Educational, Artsy, Classes, conference, In the know, It is free!, List serves of worth, Open house/workshops, Things To Do on December 16th, 2007 No Comments »
(Thanks to Bryan for this picture.) My homeschooling support group has many wonderful activities and I thought I’d share this month’s newsletter so you can consider joining us. Thanks to Lori N. for writing the newsletter! Westside HOUSE Meeting News December 14, 2007 Next meeting: January 11, 2008 (Note temporary start time) Topic: Grade level […]
Posted in conference, Uncategorized on November 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Removing the School Glasses: Seeing the World of Unschooling Wisconsin’s Only Unschooling Conference! 12 January, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin Sponsored by H.O.M.E. We are thrilled to be reprising Wisconsin’s only unschooling conference. Our 2008 conference promises to be a fun day of renewing and strengthening your families commitment to unschooling. Or for learning more about […]
Wow, this looks like a great opportunity for homeschoolers! Thanks to Wini for sending it. The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is excited to invite you and your program participants to our event created specifically for the home schooled community, “Day of Discovery”, on Friday, October 26, 2007. We will be offering a full […]
Posted in Area homeschooler organized, Arguably Educational, Artsy, Classes, conference, Events, Field trip, Guest blog post, It is free!, List serves of worth, Places, roadtrip!, sporty, Taking a stance, teen stuff, Things To Do on September 18th, 2007 3 Comments »
This is a sample of the monthly newsletter Julie Schnepper puts out every month at the Northern Illinois Homeschool Monthly list. Visit there to subscribe. Isn’t it chock full of stuff? Maybe you ought to print it out and take it to your kids swim lessons so you have time to peruse it at leisure. […]