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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Through their eyes…
Joshua and I went out to dinner and a movie this evening, leaving Maya, Ben and their friend Greta at our place. They do this almost every weekend, and since Greta’s Dad lives in our building, we know they are … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Parenting
Tagged Bionicles, cookies, life learning, messes, pizza, unschooling
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Spring Cleaning
Mayor Bloomberg started his Spring cleaning by firing School Chancellor Cathleen Black, only three months after appointing her to the position. To say that she was unpopular would be an understatement. To say that I understand what she was expected … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, School, Unschooling
Tagged Admiral, Cathleen Black, Chancellor Black, Darth Vader, Death Star, Dennis Walcott, education, learning, life learning, Mayor Bloomberg, unschooling, Unschooling Handbook
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Commerce and Harry Potter
Today we went to Discovery Times Square to see the Harry Potter exhibit. The exhibit itself was fantastic, filled with actual props and costumes used throughout the series. Even though you expect attention to detail when it come to films … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged Discovery Times Square, education, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, life learning, marketing, money, unschooling
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In case you missed it: the article that started all the fuss
I subscribe to Lenore Skenazy’s Free Range Kids blog (and you can reach it too through my blogroll). A few days ago she posted a letter she received entitled “You are a Horrible Mother” from someone who, as Lenore said, … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Parenting
Tagged Free Range Kids, Lenore Skenazy, life learning, safety, subway
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Life (& education) inside versus outside, the ‘box’
“Think outside the box” is a phrase we have all heard. It means to get creative, to approach something in a new and different way; to not do what everyone else does. High praise is showered on people who think … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling, Life Learning, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged Abby Sunderland, Bethany Hamilton, education, homeschooling, life learning, Outside the Box, sailing, surfing, unschooling
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The insidious nature of testing, and overcoming school brain induced anxiety
Maya took her standardized tests today. The anxiety level when she got to questions about which she was unsure was almost palpable. My anxiety over her frustration mounted, and my school brain started screaming horrible things at me related to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life Learning, School, Unschooling
Tagged education, life learning, school brain, standardized tests, unschooling
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The American Test
Maya is officially in her 5th year of education, according to the NY Dept of Ed, and as such, is required to take a standardized test and turn in the results, either with our 3rd or 4th quarter report. We … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, School, Unschooling
Tagged American Test, education, Hall of Mirrors, John Taylor Gatto, life learning, Life Learning Magazine, school, testing, unschooling
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Overnight Central and Loose Tooth Patrol
Tonight Maya is spending the night upstairs (on the 21st Floor) at her best friend Greta’s apartment. We haven’t seen much of Greta lately, as she attends middle school and is usually inundated with homework. Despite the vast differences in … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged life learning, overnights, tooth fairy, unschooling
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