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Talking During Recess
If those babies hadn’t died, my parents would never have had my sister or brother or me. Their deaths felt like a burden and a gift. Continue reading
Posted in honesty, memory, school, selfhood, truth, writing
Tagged childhood lies, honesty, memoir, memory, miscarriage, school, second grade, selfhood, truth, writing
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Educating Too Early
Learning does not necessarily flow from instruction. Especially for preschoolers. Continue reading
Posted in early education, learning, parenting, school, success
Tagged academic pressure, early education, free play, learning, parenting, school
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Without (or Beyond) College: 22 Tools For Success
22 resources to help you create the life of your dreams, with or without college. Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, college, learning, school, success, teens
Tagged collaboration, college, learning, success, teens
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Better Test Scores Don’t Lead To Success
Higher test scores DON’T lead to greater success for individual students. Better test scores also DON’T lead to greater success in global competitiveness. Continue reading
Posted in college, global, learning, school, success
Tagged global, global scores irrelevant, learning, NCLB, school, scores useless, success, success not tests, tests meaningless
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School ADD Isn’t Homeschool ADD
How a child diagnosed with ADD suffers in school and flourishes when homeschooled. Continue reading
Posted in college, homeschooling, learning, mothering, school, success, teens
Tagged ADD, homeschooling, learning, school
144 Comments
Emphasis On Testing Cheats Everyone
Standardized tests don’t promote later success in career advancement, leadership, or other accomplishments. Tests also do not promote national competitiveness. Why do we push testing? Continue reading
Yes, Diet Can Affect A Child’s Behavior
A child’s diet can affect his or her behavior, health, school performance, even I.Q. Continue reading
Waiting For Superman, Really?
Waiting For Superman? Tossing money at charter schools isn’t the answer. Ramping up test scores isn’t the answer. We’re the super heroes today’s kids have been waiting for. Continue reading
If Jane Goodall Were An Alien
Imagine someone with Jane Goodall’s observational powers coming from outer space to observe us for a few days. Continue reading
Posted in family, homeschooling, learning, mothering, perspective, school, simple living, technology
Tagged family, homeschooling, learning, mothering, simple living
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