Untethered Press
A Living Education, Untethered
Author: untetheredpress
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There is something special about the beginning of a new homeschool year. Fresh notebooks. New pencils. Exciting plans. A brand-new stack of books waiting to be explored. It can be tempting to jump straight into lesson plans and checklists, but we’ve found that taking a little time to make the start of the school year…
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A Family-Style Science Study Forests are some of the most diverse and fascinating ecosystems on Earth. From towering conifer forests to colorful deciduous woodlands, these habitats are filled with incredible plants, animals, and natural processes waiting to be explored. Our Forest Biome Unit was created to help families do just that. Designed for family-style learning,…
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Making Memories that Last As summer approaches, it is easy to feel pressure to make it magical.Social media is filled with elaborate vacations, expensive attractions, and endless lists of activities. Before long, we can begin to believe that creating meaningful memories requires a large budget and a perfectly planned schedule.But when we pause and think…
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6 Simple Ways to Combat Burnout and Bring Life Back Into Your Days By the time spring rolls around, many homeschool families begin to feel it. The lessons that once felt exciting can start to feel repetitive. The math pages seem longer. The attention spans feel shorter. The house gets messier, the weather gets warmer,…
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Before we step into forests or wander across grasslands… before we trace the quiet mysteries of the desert or the layered life of the rainforest… it helps to pause and see the bigger picture—the threads that hold it all together. That is exactly what these Introduction Lessons were created to do. We have chosen to…
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There is something special that happens when learning slows down. When it isn’t rushed or crowded with too many expectations…when there is space to read, to wonder, to notice, and to connect. That is the heart behind our Earth Science Unit. We didn’t set out to create something complicated or overwhelming.Instead, we wanted to build…
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There will come a day when your children leave your home. It’s a thought that feels both distant and impossibly close all at once. The days can feel long—full of lessons, questions, messes, and moments that seem to blur together. And yet, somehow, the years move quietly forward. And when that day comes…it won’t matter…
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Narration is one of the simplest and most meaningful practices in our homeschool—and often one of the most unfamiliar at first. Instead of asking our children to fill in blanks or repeat back memorized answers, we invite them to tell what they’ve heard, seen, and understood in their own words. It’s a quiet shift, but…
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There is something deeply humbling about studying the human body. It is not merely a collection of parts and processes, but a living, breathing masterpiece—intricate, purposeful, and full of quiet wonder. As our children begin to understand how their bodies move, heal, grow, and respond, they are not just learning science…they are glimpsing the careful…
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There is something about spring that invites us to slow down and notice again—the soft unfurling of leaves, the quiet return of birdsong, the first brave blossoms pushing through the soil. It is a season that naturally awakens curiosity, and the books we place in our children’s hands can deepen that sense of wonder. This…