This is another common and interesting question. We are so familiar (or brainwashed) to the fact that to teach, need to be taught to teach -have paper and a certificate from college. We received an email overly concerned about not being properly trained or have the right skills to homeschool. Here is our reply. [...]
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In response to starting homeschooling, we share with this parent about the need to think about education and our children a little deeper and seriously too. Yes, choosing a school for your 6-year-old child seems like the most important decision you have to make. There is so much at stake, isn’t it? So many [...]
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This is a response to a mother who is concerned about the fact that her 5 year old child could write well but not read and wondered if reading comes before writing or writing comes before reading. This mother also wanted to know what curriculum should be used and if she should prepare a lesson plan on [...]
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Another question that come up quite often, especially when homeschooling young children is “how do we teach?”. Sometimes we asked, “Where did we get our teaching diploma from?”. Our standard answer is we do not “teach”, we engage the young. Let’s us share this email with… The only way to engage the young is to [...]
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This is one questions often asked of us? I am sure this is a real concern if out world-view if driven by qualifications alone and forget to look at interests, skills, and talents. How many of us adults are truly and 100% happy what what we are doing right now? Parents needs to overcome their [...]
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This is an email to a mother whose son was labelled him “hyperactive” and a nuisance to others while in preschool and enrichment classes. As her son prepares to enter Year 1 next year, she is seriously considering homeschooling. She expressed her concerns about socalization, curriculum, the pace of learning and concern that her child’s natural curiosity, [...]
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For us UNSCHOOLING homeschoolers, every opportunity is a learning opportunity (and fun!), though we’d share this story with you. It’s about having fun… Fine Dining to FUN Dining by Chong Wai Leng Sam, the food designer A storm was brewing outside and I was late with dinner preparation. It didn’t help that the power was [...]
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Saw TWO interersting on UNSCHOOLING. One from the New York Times The Anti-Schoolers ONE morning early last month, long after that frantic hour between 7 and 8 when most New York City parents were hustling their 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds out the door and into their first day of kindergarten, Benny Rendell, the 5-year-old son [...]
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