📚 Why Living Books Make All the Difference (and How to Use Them in Your Homeschool) You know that moment when your child lights up during a story—the kind where their imagination takes off, and they start seeing themselves in the world of the book? That’s the magic of a living book.If you’ve been around the homeschooling world for a while, chances are you’ve heard the term “living books” tossed about. But what exactly are they—and how do they actually fit into a modern, flexi...| Fearless Homeschool
🎲 Gameschooling: Learning Through Play (And Having a Blast Doing It!) When you think of “school,” do you picture textbooks, worksheets, and tests? What if we told you that board games, card games, and physical games could do the job just as well—maybe even better? Welcome to gameschooling—where play and learning go hand in hand. From a very young age, my son has made everything a game. He still does. Simply brushing his teeth might require a secret passcode to get past one of us...| Fearless Homeschool
What I Learnt from the Teen Homeschool Summit It’s a Marathon, Not a SprintWhen you’re homeschooling a teen, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking you’re behind—like there’s a race to win, deadlines to meet, boxes to tick. But one of the loudest, most heartening messages I took away from the Teen Homeschooling Summit was this: 🏃♀️ It’s a marathon, not a sprint. And thank goodness for that. Over and over, our speakers reminded us that learning isn’t line...| Fearless Homeschool
April 27, 2025 Micarle Callea 7:53 am 'If You Don’t Go to High School, You Won’t Have a Social Life' A gentle reply to a comment many homeschoolers hear The other day, my daughter came home with something on her mind. A friend had told her,“If you don’t go to high school, you won’t have a social life.”It wasn’t meant to be unkind—just one of those things people say without thinking too hard about it, and maybe even from a place of concern. But it landed with a thud. Because of...| Fearless Homeschool
April 12, 2025 Micarle Callea 5:49 pm “But You Are Going to Send Them to High School… Right?” It usually comes after a few polite nods and an encouraging smile about homeschooling.“Oh wow, that’s great… so flexible!”“They must love learning in their own way!”“That’s so lovely that you get to spend time together!”… and then—“But you are going to send them to high school, right?”Like homeschooling is a cute little side quest. A prequel. A starter pack.But now, su...| Fearless Homeschool
Have you become a slave to the word “NO”? “Creating a YES Homeschool” When you choose to homeschool, you choose to say YES to a whole lot more time with your children. It was actually a motivating factor for me! Just as motivating was the want for our children to have more freedom, more autonomy, […]| Fearless Homeschool
When I penned this thought to share, I planned to write a fluffy message about trusting yourself and your child’s journey. April 1, 2025 Micarle Callea 3:02 pm “The only person your homeschool needs to make sense to is YOU… and sometimes, even that is optional.” When I penned this thought to share, I planned […]| Fearless Homeschool
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