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Happy Chinese New Year from us all!
Posted on January 23, 2012 by LearningBeyondSchooling
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012
Posted on December 31, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
It’s time to stop thinking in the old mode and start living the future – a 21st century MIND that is creative, inquisitive and playful. Adopting a child’s mind in our daily lives may be the answer to our world’s miseries! Be creative. Be playful! Happy New Year!
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The Story of Am
Posted on December 12, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
Amrita, or Am, as she is now fondly called, has always been a loving and responsible daughter. At five years of age, she asked what “independent” meant, and when she got the answer, she said she wanted to be independent!
Amrita in Bodhgaya, India (2011)
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A – Z of Homeschooling: R is for Responsible Living (2)
Posted on December 12, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
We read for knowledge, information and pleasure (not necessarily in that order). But is the knowledge gained through reading alone adequate to impact positive change in our lives? Let’s think about it.
working together is responsible living, is socialization
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A – Z of homeschooling: R is for Reading
Posted on November 29, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
Judging from the plethora of books in the market on “How to teach your baby/child to read” and hundreds of similarly titled books, we can safely deduce that parents and educators view the ability to read (and starting as early as possible!) to be highly and profoundly important.
surrounding ourselves with books!
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A – Z of homeschooling: Q is for Quiet
Posted on November 22, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
A quiet mind is a clear mind.
It is possible for kids to sit in quiet
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A – Z of Homeschooling: O is for Ordinary, Out-of-the-Box and Original
Posted on October 20, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
In a seminar we were invited to conduct in Bukit Mertajam several months ago, our host introduced us thus, (in Mandarin) to the packed hall of about a hundred people:
“This couple and their family are ordinary people like you and me. But they have managed to achieve something extraordinary with their children by teaching their own. They prove to us that bringing up children and educating them in good values can be a very loving and rewarding experience. We have much to learn from them!”
ordinary kids, they can do extra-ordinary things. are we allowing them the opportunity?
Ordinary people living ordinary lives yet inspiring our kids to be extraordinary in their passion for learning by being passionate learners ourselves. This is the essence of home education.
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Some pictures of CLiC to share
Posted on October 19, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
Check these out and more
tree climbing is one favorite past time in CLiC
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