Congratulations to Little Bluestem
Students & Staff in the News!
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Pandemic Boosts Homeschooling Interest (Centralia Sentinel - October 6, 2020
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Earth Day Special Broadcast (WDBX Community Radio 91.1 FM - April 22, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 am)
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Teaching Techniques for Homeschoolers (Effingham Daily News - February 18, 2018)
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HackSI Grows Young Minds (WSIL TV Channel 3 - November 5, 2017)
Community Partnerships
Little Bluestem began in 2016 as a collaboration between three homeschooling moms:
Renee Schwartz, M.S. Curriculum & Instruction
professional curriculum writer and homeschool consultant
http://www.waldorfcurriculum.com
Sheila King, postpartum doula
http://www.mothersloveservices.com
Colleen Price, early childhood educator
Our group has since grown and expanded and we are proud to have relationships with many organizations in our community:
Free Again Wildlife Rehabilitation
We have visits from a wide variety of special guests, ranging from artists to beekeepers, computer programmers to microbiologists.
Students also participate in and enjoy local events such as:
Dymaxion Days, Buckminster Fuller Dome Home
Logan Days, General John A. Logan Museum
Some of our field trip destinations have included:
Purdy School, Harrison-Bruce Historical Village
We are honored to have visited the Southern Illinois University campus and met with distinguished faculty:
Dr. Karla Gage
Dr. Scott Hamilton-Brehm
Dr. Sedonia Sipes
