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Category Archives: Socialization
Being social, in my ideal world
Years ago, my friend Anna and I fantasized about starting a modern day literary salon. We envisioned renting a space in the then still somewhat dingy meat market and decorating it with comfortable chairs, sofas and tables. Lighting would be … Continue reading
Free range in the city
Today Maya and her friends attended a Valentine’s Day dance. Most of the kids who went were either fellow homeschoolers or former homeschoolers. I suspect the age range was something like 11-18, with a handful of adults there … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Safety, Socialization
Tagged dance, family, Free Range, independent, life learning, Maya, out at night, Valentines Day
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“It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)” – REM
Lately there has been a spate of posts and articles about how smartphones are destroying our society. They are causing people to disconnect and to lose the ability to connect with other human beings, at least in person. … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Learning, Life Learning, Socialization
Tagged common courtesy, family, life learning, parenting, REM, smartphone addiction, smartphones, snapchat, the end of the world as we know it
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Jerusalem Addendum
I feel compelled to write a quick addendum to last night’s post on Jerusalem. I’m not completely sure it was clear that the rude behavior we encountered was not just a cultural difference (as is found in other parts of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Learning, Life Learning, Socialization, Travel
Tagged addendum, cultural differences, dead sea, devout, family, israel, Jerusalem, life learning, old city, religious, travel, unschooling
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It’s May!
The relief is palpable. For some reason this year it felt like Spring was forever just around the corner. But now it’s May and we can all relax. Temperatures are still cool at night but the sun … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Socialization, blogging, holidays
Tagged cherry blossoms, daffodil, family, flowers, life learning, May Day, may tradition, riot of color, Spring, tulips, unschooling
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Family and friends
I love Christmas. It has long been my favorite holiday, ever since I was a kid and thought I might explode from excitement in the days leading up to Santa’s visit, to the times I would lay with my head … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Socialization, holidays
Tagged breakfast, Christmas, family, friends, life learning, relax, santa, tradition, travel
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Social life, high school & college
One of the pervasive myths in our society is that high school is the pinnacle of social fun, surpassed only, of course, by college. I hate it when people talk about the “good old days” when they were 17 … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, School, Socialization, Unschooling
Tagged acting, College, diver, high school, kevin s., life learning, lori p., mod, samantha, school, science resource, social life, socialization, tartuffe, unschooling
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Too much socializing?!
You know we’ve done more than our usual amount of socializing when Maya says, “I think I need a break from seeing my friends.” The weekend was great, and extended into today. 3 overnights in a row for Maya, one … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Life Learning, Socialization, Unschooling
Tagged Ben, John Taylor Gatto, learning, life learning, Maya, overnights, Riverside Park, Socializing, Sukkot, unschooling
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Let the good times roll…
This post could also have been titled “Maya’s Most Marvelous Weekend” or maybe “All kids, All the time”; or maybe even (from my perspective) “Oh my god I’ve forgotten what being in a quiet room feels like!” Just kidding. Sort … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Life Learning, Socialization, Unschooling
Tagged Ben, book club, greta, Just Dance 3, learning, life learning, Maya, overnight, perfect weekend, play, Socializing, The Donators, unschooling, wii
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A Dolphin Tale
Two movie weekends are the best! Yesterday it was the Lion King, and today all four of us went to see A Dolphin Tale, which is based on the true story of Winter, a dolphin who got wrapped up in … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling, Life Learning, Socialization, Unschooling
Tagged a dolphin tale, homeschooling, learning, life learning, lion king, school, unschooling, winter
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