March 2010

family time

Creating and Preserving Life Margins

by Stefani
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In my closet, I have a box of old letters from my middle and high school years. They are intricately folded and full of the silly ramblings of girlfriends and the awkward advances of a boy or two. Every square inch of these letters is filled, making them difficult to read. Sentences twist, curl and [...]

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How to Show Your Kids You’re Still Learning

by Jamie
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Our kids know that their education must be important to us–that’s why we’ve chosen to homeschool. But can they tell that our own education is also important to us? Are we modeling the characteristics of lifelong learning we hope to instill in them? This topic always brings to mind the leadership education principle of “Inspire, [...]

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Weekend Links

by Jamie
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Playing to Learn :: The New York Times Permission Slip :: Handmade Homeschool Craft an Eco-Friendly Easter :: Simple Organic Spring Reads: Blue Yonder Ranch Capturing the Spring :: The Blankie Chronicles Preschool Science – Sink or Float? :: No Time for Flashcards “And so we discovered that education is not something which the teacher [...]

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Educational Goals for the Whole Child

by Heidi
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Have you ever just sat and gazed at your child, wondering: Who is this person? What is she feeling? What is he thinking? What moves her? What does he aspire to be? After researching, dreaming, and planning my children’s education even before they were born, I have found it to be a fundamental shift in [...]

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Nurturing Your Child for Success

by Jena
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Albert Einstein once said, “It is, in fact, nothing short a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom.” I like the plant analogy, especially here at the beginning of spring. Our [...]

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Weekend Links

by Jamie
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Simple Schooling, Part One :: MommyCoddle A New Way to Menu Plan :: Simple Bites Two Years and Counting :: Yarns of the Heart Homeschooling Series: Resources: Shivaya Naturals Getting Past Your Homeschooling Brick Wall :: Heart of the Matter Take a (Micro) Hike! :: Journey Into Unschooling “You don’t have to do everything at [...]

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