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Category Archives: teens
Get Kids To Predict The Future
What vision of the future do today’s kids hold? Continue reading
Posted in imagination, optimism, teens
Tagged imagination, kids predict future, optimism, teens, time capsule, visionary kids
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Don’t Deprive Kids Of Risk
Say yes to more challenges. Continue reading
Posted in consequences, family, independence, learning, selfhood, teens
Tagged challenges, consequences, family, independence, learning, risk, stranger danger, teens
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We Don’t Need No Age Segregation
I let my teenaged son meet up with middle-aged guys he met online. Here’s why. Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, college, community, interests, learning, role models, stereotypes, success, teens
Tagged collaboration, community, interests, learning, necessary risk, online safety, role models, success, teens
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Raising Aspiring Emigrants
Leaving home is one thing. Does it have to mean leaving the continent? Continue reading
Posted in global, independence, parenting, teens
Tagged global, independence, parenting, teens
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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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Successful Teen Homeschooling: Two Vital Factors
Do you know what two elements are essential for homeschooling teens? Continue reading
Posted in challenges, family, homeschooling, interests, parenting, selfhood, success, teens
Tagged challenges, homeschooling teens, interests, meaningful work, responsibility
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Benefits of Special Interest Groups
We like spending time with people who delight in the same things that fascinate us. That might be playing bagpipes, reenacting history, making homemade cheese, or white water rafting. Who doesn’t love sharing a favorite topic? It’s certainly easy to … Continue reading
Posted in homeschooling, interests, learning, teens
Tagged homeschooling, i, interests, learning, passions, special interest groups
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How The “10,000 Hour” Rule Can Benefit Any Child
10,000 hours for Big Time Success is a rule that benefits homeschoolers and self-directed learners, even if they don’t spend those hours in any one field. Continue reading
Posted in homeschooling, learning, selfhood, success, teens
Tagged 000 hour children, 000 hour rule, 000 hour success, 000 hours, 10, homeschooling, homeschooling 10, learning, mastery, selfhood, success
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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
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Mentor: Fancy Name For Grown-Ups Kids Need
What happened to a little boy whose desire to “do stuff” led him to hang around neighbors? Continue reading
