Posts Tagged ‘Linda Dobson’
Life without Constraints of Compulsory Attendance (What a Wonderful World It Would Be)
Thanks to a “conversation” I’ve been having with some terrific ladies at the Alternatives to Mainstream Parenting section of CafeMom in response to the recent special report on the epidemic proportion of anxiety and depression in school kids, my mind was churning with the question of how to convey what homeschooling provides, in place of [...]
The Homeschool Quiz – Fun & Easy Advocacy for Everyone!
Homeschooling is the fastest growing educational alternative in the country - are you "down" with it? Let's see! Homeschoolers can always use new tools to make their job of advocating - or simply explaining - more exciting and fun, and there's a brand new tool in the form of a quiz sitting on Squidoo.com. It's called "Are You 'Schooled' On [...]
Anyone Can Live the Learning Lifestyle (Or How to Walk Like a Homeschooler)
Ready for a big secret? Chances are great that you're looking at this blog to find out just what you need to do to or for your child to improve her school performance. In reality, much of what is necessary for your child's betterment depends more on changes for you, the parent, and how you create the lifestyle to support improved academic [...]
SPECIAL REPORT: The Proof Is In the Depression/Anxiety Rate
"We would like to think of history as progress, but if progress is measured in the mental health and happiness of young people, then we have been going backward at least since the early 1950s." So writes Peter Gray at the beginning of his January 26, 2010, Psychology Today article titled "The Dramatic Rise of Anxiety and Depression in Children [...]
Compelled to Attend Part Two of Three
Can you think of a better way to insure that you will be “made” according to the dictates of others than by forcing you, by law, to appear at a government-funded, state-controlled institution where you spend a predetermined number of years as part of a crowd subject constant scrutiny and evaluation? No, I am not talking about prison. I refer [...]
