Posts Tagged ‘learning at home’
The Unschooling Blog Carnival Rolls into Town!
The Unschooling Blog Carnival Rolls into Town The Unschooling Blog Carnival is a fun collection of blogposts written by unschoolers around the world. Some are new to unschooling, and some are seasoned veterans. Each month, unschooling bloggers share a glimpse into their world as it relates to a particular theme. Some of the past Carnival [...]
Encourage Entrepreneurship: Stop Teaching Math!
Encourage Entrepreneurship, Stop Teaching Math! By Christeil Gota My homeschooled kids can’t get through a math worksheet. No, really. Not one single worksheet. If they solve one algorithm or word problem, that’s it. My 10 year old will even get bored 75% through reading a word problem. He’ll blurt out the answer, and never even bother [...]
A Simple Truth that Changes Everything: Learning Happens All the Time
A Simple Truth that Changes Everything: Learning Happens All the Time By Linda Dobson We hear it constantly, first from educators and, more recently, from politicians who have latched on to education as a "hot button" issue: We need to get children ready to learn. Some parents have discovered there's nothing one can do about children [...]
The Learning Curve Radio Program
The Learning Curve Radio Program Earlier this month I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Learning Curve with hosts Roger Boswarva and Virginia Koenig. This WebTalk Radio program is on a mission: The Learning Curve All of life is a Learning Curve. The ability to learn is vital to the success of all of us—particularly our children. But [...]
Parent at the Helm’s October Book Giveaway Winners!
May I have a drum roll, please? And the winner of Parent at the Helm’s first October Book Giveaway, a copy of Marty Layne's Learning at Home, is… …Nicola! Congratulations! As always, I will send Nicola an e-mail to make shipping arrangements so she and her family can enjoy their new, free book! And the winner of Parent at the Helm’s [...]