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August 14, 2020 32 mins

The return of school this year promises that our kids will be home at unexpected times for undefined periods. What do we do with this time? What if online learning doesn't work for my kid/my family? I give you suggestions from my experience as a teacher and as a home schooling mom to help you through. We have the cool bonus of being a vegan family, too, so I tell you how we weave respect for animals and the natural world into our days.

As promised, here are resources I talked about in the episode:
The Brave Learner, by Julie Bogart (not a vegan! she has a cool philosophy but uses animals in ways I would never)
https://thebravelearner.com/

Why to spend 1000 hrs outside this year, and how to do it: https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/

What does my state require of homeschoolers?
https://hslda.org/legal?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Nj5BRCZARIsABwxDKJbT6n15jr1SWl8Z727OnVFdpG9xMm29SOdB_EKTJQ6Q8uGCbzPplIaAk3pEALw_wcB

What is Unschooling?  https://www.parents.com/kids/education/home-schooling/what-is-unschooling-all-about-child-led-home-education/

You mentioned Osmo....what's that?
https://www.playosmo.com/en/

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