If you are in Penang, we will be Bukit Mertajam – check is out!
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Teach students, not subjects
Posted on August 25, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
Learning Beyond Schooling to us is not just getting out of the school building. It is about taking a totally different mindset to a shift in paradigm. Learning beyond schooling is a process (learning process even) to redefine the whole concept of education and learning in relation to our children and their environment. Sir Ken [...]
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Making the Home a Positive Education Environment (Dr Latif Kamaluddin, 2000)
Posted on August 9, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling
This was a paper presented the FamilyPlace Education Forum held on July 29, 2000 by Dr Latif Kamaluddin (Reported by Lydia Teh) *We hope you find this useful and insightful coming from a parent and educationist. KVWL I don’t have any solutions or recipes for you. But what might help is to look at two things. [...]
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Homeschooling & Creativity Workshop in Penang (Oct 31)
Posted on September 21, 2010 by LearningBeyondSchooling
We have been invited to give a talk and a workshop in Penang on Homeschooling and Creativity. We look forward to meet with homeschooling friends up north. Block your calendar: October 31, 2010. (1 – 5pm) Details as posted by the organizers as follows.
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Great to see Fathers!
Posted on August 31, 2010 by LearningBeyondSchooling
We remember when we first started giving talks on homeschooling – sharing our experiences and encouraging those intending to start, we addressed audiences of (almost exclusively) women. Now, things are changing.
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Workshop by Prof Confessore on Learning Autonomy
Posted on May 10, 2010 by LearningBeyondSchooling
Learning Autonomy and Self-directed Learning (JUNE 5, 2010) REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, APOLOGIES by Prof Gary Confessore This is a special event organized by LBS, specially for parents and individuals. Prof Confessore gave a talk last year and opened us to the idea of self-directed learning (SDL), an ideal very close to us. SDL allows [...]
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Upcoming Activities (May – June 2010)
Posted on March 31, 2010 by soonkv
With the CLI on the way, we now have a physical location. Check out our coming activities for May – June 2010 Click on the “Activities” link above or http://learningbeyondschooling.org/learning-beyond-activities/
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Cooperative Learning Initiative (2)
Posted on March 12, 2010 by soonkv
Dear Friends, Thank you very much for showing great interest in this initiative. We believe that that for homeschooling to truly succeed, the community needs to be involved – we all need to be involved in one way or another through the sharing of knowledge and resources. This must be done in a manner which [...]
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Workshop: Helping your Child Succeed
Posted on August 13, 2009 by LearningBeyondSchooling
After conducting a series of home education talks and dialogues, we felt that it was important for parents understand and to appreciate their child first. Parents need to take the time and opportunity to look at aspects of learning that can to help our children succeed, rather than just jumping into homeschooling (a decision which [...]
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BIRDS FLY, FISH SWIM, CHILDREN LEARN
Posted on April 10, 2009 by soonkv
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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