Posts Tagged ‘Linda Dobson’
What Does Unschooling Mean and How Is It Different from Homeschooling?
What Does Unschooling Mean and How Is It Different from Homeschooling? Back in 1985, we'd made the decision to become a homeschooling family. No one I talked to knew anything about homeschooling. Despite not knowing anything, they were all, nonetheless, quite certain it was illegal. I was ecstatic when, upon reviewing the latest copy of Growing [...]
9 Tips to Keep Housework at Bay While Homeschooling
9 Tips to Keep Housework at Bay While Homeschooling BY LINDA DOBSON You think your house has that "lived-in" look now? Wait until it's actually lived in! But where is the law that says our homes must be void of dust bunnies, and who gave Martha Stewart the final say on it all? Homeschooling families leap the housework hurdle in their own [...]
Don’t Let Educationese Stop You from Homeschooling
Don't Let Educationese Stop You from Homeschooling BY LINDA DOBSON Educationese is the language of an institution concerned with management, efficiency, teachers' unions, and funding. The tool most frequently used to make parents think long and hard about removing their children from public schools is criticism of homeschooling children's [...]
The 4 Crucial Responsibilities to Accept Before Education Can Occur: Part 3
The 4 Crucial Responsibilities to Accept Before Education Can Occur: Part 3 By John Gatto 5. If Good and Evil are the first responsibility that has to be accepted, the second is the necessity of work. I stress "necessity" because it is independent of personal wealth, cleverness, or genius. Education doesn't just happen, not even to the [...]
Why Are We Afraid Of Switching to Homeschooling??
Why Are We Afraid Of Switching to Homeschooling? By Linda Dobson We know those who hold the power and the money in today's education system would fear reform that puts children's education ahead of profit, prestige, convenience, and employment security. But what do we, the people, have to be afraid of if government loosens its monopolistic [...]
