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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Harry Potter (on Ice)
I don’t know about you, but standing outside in 40 degree weather when the wind is blowing is not my idea of a good time. Losing feeling in my hands is quickly followed by losing my sense of humor. An … Continue reading
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More similar than different
“I’ve sat down with people all over Iraq, and from Bosnia and Afghanistan and Turkey; and if you can get past the emotion, which isn’t always easy, you see that our beliefs are almost exactly the same.” That’s what my … Continue reading
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Cookie Sale
This was taken today at our store, (For those who might not know, we are partners in a hardware and locksmith store here in Manhattan) where Ben had his first cookie sale. Maya has had many over the years, and … Continue reading
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Bats and ‘Dropouts’
This little dude was sleeping in Riverside Park today, right in the area where the kids play every week. He was only about 3 feet off the ground, and we wondered why he chose such an unprotected, low spot to … Continue reading
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Let the Quarterly Reports begin!
It’s quarterly report time! In New York, the state law requires all homeschoolers to submit letters of their intent to homeschool each year. This must be done in July, along with the IHIP. IHIP stands for Individualized Home Instruction Plan. … Continue reading
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Race to Nowhere
“What does it take to produce a happy, motivated, creative human being?” This is the tag line at the end of the trailer for a new film titled, “Race To Nowhere” about the consequences of our high pressure, stress-filled school … Continue reading
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Untitled (because I’m almost speechless)
Been web surfing again. Looking for good education blogs, homeschool blogs, what have you. And am woefully disappointed. Have yet to find an education blog that discusses anything interesting or useful. Most of them are a big snooze. And the … Continue reading
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One of those days….
Today was not a perfect day in the land of the Milstein unschoolers. Maybe the planets are out of alignment or there are too many sun flares. Maybe I’ve been preaching too much about the faults of others and the … Continue reading
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A Little too much Whine…
“Of course, a child may not know what he may need to know in ten years (who does?), but he knows, and much better than anyone else, what he wants and needs to know right now, what his mind is … Continue reading
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Leading by example, not force
One of my early posts talked about Laura Bennett’s book, “Didn’t I Feed You Yesterday?”, all about her and her 5 boys and how they live their lives. In case you missed it, it’s a great read. I’m coming back … Continue reading
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