Category Archives: math

Am I doing enough?

It’s the question that lurks in the back of every unschooling parent’s mind.  Am I doing enough?  Am I paying enough attention to my kids’ interests and doing enough to facilitate them?   Are days spent playing on the computer, … Continue reading

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More about math, from Joyce Fetteroll

Maya and I had a math discussion the other day.  She told me she’s ‘bad’ at math.  When gently pressed, I discovered that this means she can’t multiply numbers in her head as fast as some of her friends.   … Continue reading

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Just ask the teacher

Everyone in New York City lives near a really good school.  Just ask them. The good school lie is second only to the one where people insist that their house is only a 20 minute commute from Manhattan.  No, really! Oh … Continue reading

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Feeling overwhelmed

I enjoy reading blogs from other unschoolers.  There is a lot of very helpful and insightful information available, and reading about other families who are choosing a similar path for their children is comforting. It can also be very overwhelming. … Continue reading

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Sol Garfunkel and David Mumford, have you been reading my blog?

Almost a year ago, I wrote an entry titled “Math Mania – A Study“, in which I talk about the fact that the hysteria over advanced math skills is misplaced, as hardly anyone ever needs Trigonometry or Calculus in their … Continue reading

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Art & Money math

Maya and Ben both take art from Debbe Heller, at her “For Arts Sake” studio.    She is an amazing teacher and they both love the class.  It’s the one thing they never want to give up, and Maya is in … Continue reading

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Unschooling – the 101, the lowdown, the scoop

This post was the first one I wrote, on August 11, 2010.   For those who may just be joining us on this blog, I thought it worth revisiting. But what do you do all day?   You mean the kids can … Continue reading

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Math Mania Backlash

A while back, I wrote an entry titled “Math Mania”.   Over the weekend, that entry appeared as an article in the NYCHEA newsletter for October.  Apparently, I’ve struck a nerve.  Several people have contacted me to voice their displeasure with … Continue reading

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Making change, or rather, staring at the cash register

Aside from people who stand in line at McDonalds for ten minutes, and then, upon reaching the counter, stare up at the menu with wonder and say, “Umm, let me see…”, my biggest pet peeve is cashiers who don’t know … Continue reading

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