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Do you know what sensory processing disorder feels like?
Unschooling mom and online editor Joan Concilio Otto shares a video and her personal stories dealing with sensory processing disorder and how it affects her 12-year-old daughter, especially during the holiday season.
Posted in Family
Tagged asperger's, autism, Christmas, family, holidays, homeschooling, learning, parenting, school, sensory processing disorder, spd, unschooling
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Homeschooling through the holidays
Unschooling mom and online editor Joan Concilio Otto talks about homeschooling through the holidays – and how relaxing doesn’t mean learning nothing!
Posted in Holidays, Seasonal
Tagged education, family, holidays, homeschooling, learning, traditions, unschooling
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Encouraging an attitude of gratitude in your family
12-year-old Sarah Otto leads her family in an attitude of gratitude with a surprising set of household posters. Find out simple tips to help boost your family’s thankfulness this fall.
Posted in Family, Parenting
Tagged education, family, gratitude, homeschooling, learning, parenting, unschooling
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A Smart family getaway: Our trip to Assateague and Chincoteague
The Concilio/Otto family took a three-day trip to Assateague, Md., and Chincoteague, Va. It’s a great trip from York with many amazing science and nature sites that are well worth exploring.
Posted in School, Travel
Tagged education, family, homeschooling, learning, travel, trips, unschooling
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Pumpkin painting, learning from movies and a trip to the beach: What our family learning looked like this week
Unschooling mom and online editor Joan Concilio Otto shares a roundup of recent activities with her 12-year-old daughter, Sarah, including painting pumpkins and learning from movies.
Posted in Family, Parenting, School
Tagged education, family, homeschooling, learning, parenting, travel, unschooling
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Myths about homeschooling: “I can’t homeschool because I work all day!”
YDR online editor and homeschooling mom Joan Concilio Otto busts the myth that homeschooling is impossible if both parents work, or if you’re a single parent, with a huge list of resources to help make it work.
Posted in Family, Issues, School, Support, Tips
Tagged advice, education, family, homeschooling, Joan Concilio, learning, parenting, tips, unschooling, work
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Math in the real world: At the grocery store, in the kitchen, playing games and more
Homeschooling mom and college math major Joan Concilio shares a five-day series on the math you really need to know to get by in life – everything from grocery-shopping to cooking to playing sports and more.
Posted in Family, Money smart, Parenting, School
Tagged education, family, homeschool, Joan Concilio, learning, math, school, unschooling
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The top 10 things our daughter loves about our homeschooling lifestyle
12-year-old Sarah Otto shares the top 10 things she likes about being “unschooled” with Smart’s online readers.
Posted in Family, Parenting, School
Tagged education, homeschooling, Joan Concilio, learning, our school at home, unschooling
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Creating a lifestyle of learning: Why we do ‘school’ differently
York Daily Record online editor Joan (Concilio) Otto and her husband, Chris Otto, began homeschooling their 12-year-old daughter this year. They’ll be sharing parts of their journey on Smart, including details on their decision to “unschool,” or follow a relaxed and life-based learning style.
Posted in Family, Parenting
Tagged education, family, homeschooling, Joan Concilio, kids, learning, parenting, unschooling
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