Homeschooling Day in the Life

Sheryl of Paper Napkin initiated a fun blog post meme called A Day in the Life. I’ve recently been thinking how cool this would be if applied to the homeschooling community.

Many people wonder what we DO all day when we homeschool. Some people have a “school room” where they study for a certain time period each day. Others unschool and find opportunities for learning in every aspect of living. So think about this: If enough people post (or email me) their “Homeschooling Day in the Life,” the archive of those posts would serve as excellent insight into the various styles of homeschooling. Right? Right? And, of course, these posts would be a wonderful way to document your homeschooling life - something your children might someday be very interested in reading.

Here’s my challenge to my fellow homeschoolers: Write a post on your blog that describes what you did on a certain day. Every minute - from the moment you wake to the moment you go to sleep. Include all the mundane details. You’ll find when you read other people’s posts that the mundane isn’t really all that boring. It’s real and human and it helps us all connect. I’ll be posting mine tomorrow, but if you want to see an example, here’s a previous post. If you don’t have a blog, you can email your Homeschooling Day in the Life to phatmommy (at) gmail (dot) com and I’ll post it for you. I’ll keep an archive of posts over at my new blog, Homeschool Hacks.

Oh! What’s that? A new web site? YES! The “new idea” I’ve been alluding to for months is ready for launch. I’m adding new content every day and eagerly awaiting your education hacks. Homeschooler or not, you’ll find inspiring ideas at Homeschool Hacks. Go check it out!