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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Quotes and Photos in the meantime
I’m working on another rather complicated subject at the moment – how we, as a life learning family handle religion given that Joshua is Jewish (ethnically, not religiously) and I am not. In the meantime, thanks to my friend Jane … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged learning, life learning, quotes, unschooling
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The value of making stuff, or even thinking about it
My friend Jeff Rutzky is an amazing guy. He’s one of those people who is so creative, artistic and talented that you kind of hate him and love him at the same time. He can sew, design & write books, … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged Ben, Bre Pettis, building, create, Cult of Done, Jeff Rutzky, Kirigami, learning, life learning, Makerbot, Origami, Shadowfolds, unschooling
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In keeping with our non-tradition
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we hosted a Passover Seder this evening for a bunch of friends. I think it is the first time we’ve ever had 16 people here for a sit down meal. The meal was great … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling, holidays
Tagged Easter, learning, life learning, Passover seder, the plagues
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Because you never know what you’ll find
We are having people over for a Passover Seder tomorrow evening. Mind you, only two of the people attending are Jewish (Joshua and our friend Jeff), the meal won’t be entirely kosher and we aren’t including a Haggadah reading; so … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life Learning
Tagged cleaning, education, learning, life learning, Passover, Roland Meighan, Superstitions, unschooling
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Avoiding lives of ‘quiet desperation’
Maybe it’s the weather. A day of spring sunshine is followed by miserable cold and rain and although it isn’t snow, it is bone-chilling. Or maybe it’s the fact that quarterly reports were due this week which is kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Education, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged arts, education, learning, life learning, passion, quiet desperation, Thoreau, unschooling
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On perspective
In the studio where my kids take their art class, there is a quote on the wall that reads, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Of course it is referring to … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged homeschooling, learning, life learning, perspective, unschooling
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The Pursuit of Happiness
Spend much time in the company of Europeans, and here are the things you will NOT hear them talk about: They won’t talk much about their work or their salary, either in a negative ‘if only I made more’ kind … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting
Tagged Denmark, depression, education, entitlement, happiness, homeschooling, learning, life learning, pursuit of happiness, Sweden, unschooling, World Database of Happiness, World Values Survey
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Consider this the prologue
I’m in the midst of reading an article about how ‘The American Dream’ has become a nightmare for many. It is touching on some things I’ve been mulling over recently and helping me to form them into more coherent thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged American Dream, education, family time, life learning, marriage, nightmare, prologue, quality time, unschooling
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Lego to Latch Hook
A friend of mine once told me that Ben “oozes happiness”, and I think that’s a pretty accurate description. His days are full of imagination, creativity and play, all at his own direction or with his willing involvement. Who wouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged art, create, latch hook, learning, Lego, life learning, pastels, Riverside Park, unschooling
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Soul Surfer
We took the kids and went to see “Soul Surfer” this evening. This is the story of Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm to a shark while surfing at the age of 13, and still went pro by 17. She … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged Bethany Hamilton, Born again Christian, homeschooling, life learning, shark, Soul Surfer, surfing, unschooling
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