Happy International Volunteer Day!

I logged onto Facebook this morning to discover, thanks to the Peace Corps group,  that TODAY is International Volunteer Day!  They asked for anyone to share a story about their favorite volunteer. Well.  That's easy for me! My favorite International Volunteer is my son, Michael Patterson. He is in his second year with the Peace … Continue reading Happy International Volunteer Day!

Explaining Unschooling…

Unschooling is simply living a full rich life, offering opportunities to your child to learn and grow. For unschooling to work at its optimal level, the parent must be engaged with the child, probably more than if they chose another learning modality. Children are natural learners. They want information. But they do not necessarily know … Continue reading Explaining Unschooling…