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The Power of Play & Community in Learning

It all began with a question – Can we start something small and intimate, loving and inclusive, happy and positive for our children to learn and to grow and to have friends to play with, that does not get put … Continue reading

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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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Workshop by Prof Confessore on Learning Autonomy

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 … Continue reading

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Cooperative Learning Initiative (2)

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 … Continue reading

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Cooperative Learning Initiative

Well, here it is. Our Cooperative Initiative. (to participate, please instructions at the end of the article) We have been “sitting” on this idea for the past ten years – experimenting on small-group unstructured and loosely structured learning through play, … Continue reading

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Homeschoolers and Self Directed Learning

Homeschoolers engage in self directed learning far more than their publicly schooled counterparts. Homeschoolers quickly become self motivators and the self motivation they come to possess will last them their entire lives, making them responsible citizens in the future. How … Continue reading

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Talk on Self-directed Learning

We are glad to announce that we will organizing a talk on Self Directed Learning by Prof Gary Confessore. Prof Confessore is in Malaysia for a couple weeks giving a series of Talks and Conferences for the higher education ministry … Continue reading

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