Posts Tagged ‘how to start homeschooling’
Putting the Child Back into Childhood
Putting the Child Back into Childhood By Linda Dobson I know I'm dating myself, but here goes. I remember a time when preschool was almost unheard of and daycare wasn't a noun. Most families participated in "early years" homeschooling (although they didn't call it that) until somewhere around a child's fifth or sixth birthday. Until then [...]
With Government in Education Process, Student Rights Diminished
With Government in Education Process, Student Rights Diminished Has anything changed in the two years since this post was written? See what applies today, and ask yourself if the "education" system can survive at this rate. I liked what Benjamin Malee and Syed Hossain had to say when I read “Why Obey When We Can Choose?” So much so, that [...]
Homeschooling and Defining Education for Your Family
Homeschooling and Defining Education for Your Family By Linda Dobson Your child will invest a minimum of thirteen years getting her education, so why not make sure it's your family's agenda that guides it - your family values, your hopes and dreams, your family's take on what it's important to know - by getting into the habit of defining [...]
CHILDREN: The Dumbing-Down, Doping-Up and Spirit-Crushing
CHILDREN: The Dumbing-Down, Doping-Up and Spirit-Crushing By Linda Dobson If it’s about children and/or education I’ll read it; mainstream or alternative, left or right, a million subscribers or two, doesn’t matter. I’ve done this long enough that it’s relatively easy to stay objective and open-minded, ignoring rhetoric while [...]
What’s Happening In the Name of Education
What's Happening In the Name of Education By Linda Dobson I know many parents are very busy people, sending children to school for an education because that's where the professional educators are. Times, however, are rapidly deteriorating in the education world, just as they are in the greater world. Just as you need to keep your eye on [...]
