Category Archives: Learning

Only a day or two to go!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Amy

Tomorrow I am meeting with my amazing web designer, Alison Leipzig, to go over final things for my website and to learn how to make changes and/or add content.  I’ll tell you right now that the resources page is going … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Stuart and “Class Dismissed”

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Amy

As I mentioned yesterday, this morning I had the good fortune to meet and be interviewed by Jeremy Stuart for him upcoming film “Class Dismissed”. I’m so excited to be a part of this project in some small way, because … Continue reading →

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Big Day

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Amy

I’m posting this from a hijacked computer tonight, as our internet has gone down and won’t be fixed till tomorrow afternoon.   It’s been kind of fun to have an evening of forced separation from the computer, or at least … Continue reading →

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Eduardo & Bob

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Amy

Yesterday we made a trip to Chinatown to get “squishies”.   The shopping was a major success, with the kids finding what they wanted at prices that were amazingly cheap. Then we headed toward Canal St. and the subway station … Continue reading →

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Why bullying and unschooling don’t mix

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Amy

Yesterday I referenced a Washington Post article in which unschoolers are referred to as “dirty hippies”.   The title of the article is “Save a Life, drop out; ‘Bully’ and the case for homeschooling”, and the dirty hippie quote in … Continue reading →

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Why advocate for unschooling?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Amy

I admire people who are tireless for a cause.   Advocates who spend many years of their lives “agitating” for the things in which they believe are like superheroes when it comes to their boundless energy and dedication. As one … Continue reading →

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On listening

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Amy

The following quote was posted on Facebook this morning by Laurie Couture, and I’ve been thinking about it all day: Often I succeed at this, but I know there are many times I that I don’t.   It is so … Continue reading →

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The right kind of learning

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Amy

It’s a bit of a surprise to me, when I think about it, that neither of my kids is interested in sports.   Not in playing and not in watching, either.   I grew up watching the Cincinnati Reds baseball … Continue reading →

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Possibilities

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Amy

This morning we returned from a week in Southern California.   As vacations go, this one was pretty good;  we stayed in the home of some friends and enjoyed the sun, the beach, and the luxury of doing nothing all … Continue reading →

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The double standard of “Stealing Dreams

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Amy

The other day I wrote about Seth Godin’s “Stop Stealing Dreams” and how I thought it missed the mark by 1) assuming that schools can be completely overhauled in a way that would enable children to pursue self-directed learning and … Continue reading →

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