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 [...]

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School’s out forever for ‘unschoolers’

Posted on October 17, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

  Another interesting article on the introducing to unschooling. Of course there are those who disagree – I think that’s fine. Diversity is interesting. Unschooling has been around for several decades, but advocates say there has been an uptick as more families turn to home-schooling overall.      

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Patch Poll: Unschooling Vs. Traditional Education

Posted on October 16, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

Interesting article to share ….students play a bigger role in deciding what they want to learn, and fundamentals and life skills are taught simultaneously. Science can be studied by exploring the nature around them, social studies by traveling aboard with their families and math by taking measurements to design a dress, bake a cake or [...]

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Ticket to Nashville

Posted on September 30, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

Ever since Amrita discovered Miley Ray Cyrus, Taylor Swift’s (eventually a host other musicians)  music at age 12, she was hooked on country music. She started learning the guitar (daddy taught her the only 3 chords that he knew – the rest, she figured them out herself with the help of YouTube!).  She spent hours in [...]

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PARENT-INITIATED PLAYGROUPS (Chong Wai Leng, 2000)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

  Continuing our previously published articles on FAMILYPLACE (a project funded by DAGS), might be useful to some. FamilyPlace was the predecessor of  Learning Beyond Schooling when our children were very young and reflected our thoughts as young(er parents). This article was a workshop paper delivered at the OMEP’s Asia & The Pacific Seminar & [...]

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Educating Children Effectively

Posted on August 8, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

Continuing a series of previously published articles on FAMILYPLACE, might be useful to some. FamilyPlace, a project funded by DAGS,  is the predecessor of  Learning Beyond Schooling when our children were very young and reflected our thoughts as young(er parents). Educating Children Effectively Chong Wai Leng (2000) “I tried to teach my child with books.  [...]

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We are UNSCHOOLERS!

Posted on August 7, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

Yes we are 10% of the 10% who homeschool! This will help understand unschooling. We are rare! UNSCHOOLING ROCKS!

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Let Kids be Kids (Wai Leng, 2008)

Posted on July 31, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

Here are series of previously published articles on FAMILYPLACE, might be useful to some. FamilyPlace is the predecessor of  Learning Beyond Schooling when our children were very young and reflected our thoughts as young(er parents). At an age where three-year-old kids ought to be exploring their world (both imaginative and otherwise) with all their bodily [...]

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What did Harry Potter learn at Hogwarts?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

After the latest Harry Potter movie (which we watched, already!). Some of us wondered if we could go enroll in Hogwarts – we came across this article. Guess what? We can create a Hogwarts of sorts, in CLiC? Anyway, something to think about…..

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The Regenerative Power of New Parks

Posted on July 10, 2011 by LearningBeyondSchooling

We thought this is an interesting article to share. This make our ART@de Park, meaningful.

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