Go figure that unschooled children are fascinated with the idea of school uniforms... Read more

Ever since I watched that creepy Season 3 scene of LOST where Ben makes the fancy beachside breakfast and tells Kate she can't have any coffee until she puts on handcuffs, I've wanted to learn how to use a French Press. Here's how it's done:.. Read more

I'm often motivated by pretty journals; perhaps 7-9 year olds are, too... Read more

The Gaskin fam has a new ride... Read more

The Gaskin Girls go Trick-or-Treating.. Read more

The girls enjoy 7 inches of October snow... Read more

Veronica writes her first book report!.. Read more

Ronnie and Alexa plan their weddings.. Read more

The girls on a typical afternoon at Gaskin Academy. Ronnie provides dancing music for Penny and Alexa while wearing baby Evie... Read more

The following link offers a decent and fair look at unschooling. Being part of a family of relatively modest means, I do strongly disagree with the stated idea that you must be wealthy to successfully unschool. Unschooling requires resourcefulness, time, creativity, and innovation, which may take hard work but comes pretty cheap... Read more

Ronnie has been intrigued by biology and anatomy since she was little. Alexa has decided she wants to be a doctor someday. Penny says she also wants to be one, since she wants to do whatever Alexa does. With a houseful of active sisters who are always getting into literal scrapes, they're already getting lots of practice... Read more

Alexa pursues a variety of interests at Gaskin Academy.. Read more

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