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Real-World Learning: 10 Simple Ways to Turn Summer Adventures into Educational Experiences
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Real-World Learning: 10 Simple Ways to Turn Summer Adventures into Educational Experiences

Learning Through Play: How Play Fuels Child Development and Lifelong Learning
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Learning Through Play: How Play Fuels Child Development and Lifelong Learning

Worldschooling 101: How to Give Your Child a Global Education
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Worldschooling 101: How to Give Your Child a Global Education

The Best Summer Math Programs for Middle School Students
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The Best Summer Math Programs for Middle School Students

The EdTech Illusion: How Screens in Schools Are Harming Our Kids (And What Parents Can Do)
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The EdTech Illusion: How Screens in Schools Are Harming Our Kids (And What Parents Can Do)

Reggio Emilia, Montessori, or Waldorf: Which Educational Approach is Right for Your Child?
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Reggio Emilia, Montessori, or Waldorf: Which Educational Approach is Right for Your Child?

Project-Based Learning: What Parents Need to know
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Project-Based Learning: What Parents Need to know

The Importance of Early Childhood Education [Everything you need to know so your child can thrive]
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The Importance of Early Childhood Education [Everything you need to know so your child can thrive]

8 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids
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8 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids

25 Montessori Toddler Activities That Will Keep Your Little One Busy
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25 Montessori Toddler Activities That Will Keep Your Little One Busy

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thealannagallo

📖 Former teacher (M.Ed.)
🧠 Raising curious, uninfluenceable kids
🚫 Rethinking play, screens & school

I might delete later 🫣 But some people really need I might delete later 🫣 But some people really need to hear this 🫠The average child hates reading and doesn’t do their assigned reading. Most have never read a book cover to cover in middle or high school.And if your child loves reading just know they are NOT the average child in the US... I have 4 kids obsessed with reading who read for fun for hours every single day, so children who love reading DO exist they just aren’t the “norm” ❤️
The socialization question. Every single time.An The socialization question. Every single time.And look, I get it. It’s a valid thing to think about. Socialization matters, and it's simply a non-issue for homeschooling families in 2026.But can we talk about what we’re NOT asking?Nobody’s asking whether lockdown drills are affecting kids’ mental health (they are).Nobody’s questioning whether the version of history in the textbooks is actually accurate (it's not).And nobody seems too concerned about the fact that bullying has become so normalized that we’ve built entire school counseling systems around managing it instead of stopping it.I want my kids to know how to be in the world with other people. That’s not up for debate.I just know that being inside a four-walled, artificially lit classroom with same-aged peers from 8 am to 3 pm is NOT the best place for socialization to happen...
Can we be honest about the homeschooling fear for Can we be honest about the homeschooling fear for a second?Because I’ve talked to a lot of parents who are curious about it, and the fear is almost never really about the kids. It’s about the script. The one we were all handed that says responsible parents send their kids to school, period, end of story.And stepping off that script is scary because it’s unfamiliar and people will have opinions, and now suddenly you’re the one who has to justify your choices at every family dinner for the next decade.I get it. I really do.But here’s what I’ve learned after years of teaching inside the traditional system and then building something completely different for our own family: most of the fear dissolves the moment you start actually looking at your options instead of just imagining the worst-case scenario.You don’t have to have it all figured out to start asking better questions.Follow @thealannagallo for honest, no-sugarcoating conversations about homeschooling, alternative education, and what it looks like to raise kids outside the path everyone assumes you’ll take.
This is just our why. And we’re not apologizing fo This is just our why. And we’re not apologizing for it.Follow @thealannagallo if this feels aligned.
We will be over here reading banned books, fightin We will be over here reading banned books, fighting for social justice, having high academic standards, loving on our immigrant friends and keeping our kids far away from social media.If this is your homeschool vibe let’s be friends ✌🏻Secular homeschooling | academic homeschooling | breaking homeschool stereotypes
Let me be honest: this isn’t a popular approach. Let me be honest: this isn’t a popular approach.Most people around us are raising kids to respect authority, follow the rules, and not ask too many questions. And I get it. It’s easier. It’s comfortable. It’s what we were all taught to do too.But I kept coming back to the same thought: if I never teach my kids to question the world around them, how will they ever know when something is worth questioning?So we do it differently. We have debates at the dinner table. We welcome “but WHY though?” We sit with uncomfortable conversations instead of shutting them down.It doesn’t make parenting easier. It makes it more honest.Follow @thealannagallo if you’re raising kids who think for themselves too.
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