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Learning is what you make of it
February had whizzed past and we are in mid March already! We started swimming sessions with coaching by Amrita and Samanta, who were in competitive swimming in their younger days. It is so good to see them working with the … Continue reading
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Instead of school (Part 1)
Instead of school, which is rigid and unchangeable, we can build a learning community which is flexible and changeable, to accommodate each child’s unique learning preference. Children do not need a lot in order to learn and to grow … Continue reading
Which method shall we adopt?
Which method shall we adopt for our children? Montessori? Glen Doman?Kumon? Waldorf? Mental Math? Right brain, Left Brain? The choices out there are many! But we are practitioners of none. Here are our reasons:
Pertinent questions on homeschooling
Here is a refresher……. for those who have decided to walk the path of homeschooling 1. How do we start?
A – Z of Homeschooling: R is for Responsible Living (2)
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.
A – Z of homeschooling: R is for Reading
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 … Continue reading
A – Z of Homeschooling: P is for Potential
The beauty about being human is that each and every one of us is born with unlimited potentials. The tragedy that befalls most of us is that this is not recognized and instead of bringing out these potentials, we systematically … Continue reading
Making the Home a Positive Education Environment (Dr Latif Kamaluddin, 2000)
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 … Continue reading
PARENT-INITIATED PLAYGROUPS (Chong Wai Leng, 2000)
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 … Continue reading
Learning Beyond Schooling 