This is an interesting resource. Many have been asking about aerospace, robotics. You should check this out. Click on http://www.aerospacedu.com/ They also offer CAD (Computer Aided Design) as well. My eldest daughter is there in the robotics class. Make a visit there, talk to SAM, and I think you will like the place.
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Check this out! MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity. MIT OpenCourseWare is a free publication of MIT course materials that reflects almost all the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT. Click HERE -NOW!
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Bouncers and former military personnel are being hired by schools as “crowd control” to cover classes for teachers. In one case, a state secondary school in the Midlands approached an agency which employed bouncers to take two doormen on to their staff. They were given full-time jobs as “cover supervisors” – standing in for teachers [...]
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Fancy going to LONDON? You might like to join the 1st ever ANNUAL LONDON UNSCHOOLING CONFERENCE Where – The Music Room, just off Oxford Street. When – 25th July 2009 (9 am to 6 pm with keynote @ 10:15) Why – Because unschooling needs a voice and a forum in the UK. [they need a voice [...]
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A Mind at a Time by Mel Levine Learningbeyondschooling says: An must read for all parents and parents-to-be! Homeschoolers, especially UNSCHOOLERS, Dr Levine’s ideas reinforces that learning can take place anywhere and anytime – if the child is ready, the important thing is creating the right physical and emotional environment. Again, we [...]
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The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal by Jonathan Mooney This is a another great book. When we see our children “different” we panic and try whatever we can to make them “normal” again. We know of parents (those who have money of course) who have sent their children from one program to another, and [...]
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Einstein Never Used Flash Cards by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff Ph.D., Kathy Hirsh-Pasek Ph.D., Diane Eyer Ph.D. This is a very good book. We used much the materials to reinforce our approach to homeschooling in our presentation on March 28′s seminar. It’s written by people who are experts and know what they are talking about. – LBS Paperback: [...]
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My home, my school
The STAR Published yet another article on Homeschooling on April 19, 2009. Check this article here. The writer, ALYCIA LIM featured David Tan and Sook Ching (homeschoolhomefrontier.com) and Hafiza (Malaysia Homeschool Unite) and several other homeschoolers. While I think it is always good to positively highlight homeschooling, I felt it lack the depth as to why people [...]
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