Monthly Archives: January 2012

Broaden those horizons, stat!

What is the most important thing for kids to learn?   After today, sitting next to two very nice but completely clueless college students, I’ve decided the answer to that question is: As much as possible about the world they … Continue reading

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The excitement builds

We leave for the Bahamas tomorrow.  As if that wasn’t reason enough to be excited, Maya’s best friend Greta is going with us.   This is made even more unique by the fact that Greta is not a homeschooler, and … Continue reading

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On the road (in the air) again

Tuesday we leave for the Bahamas.   It’s a five day trip with no real educational or cultural value.   We are going to Paradise Island’s Atlantis Resort.   The same place we went last year – in fact it … Continue reading

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Laughter IS the best medicine

No, it can’t cure everything.  But it can make you feel a lot better along the way.   The week has been kind of heavy, to put it mildly, so on this cold and windy Friday the 13th, some laughter … Continue reading

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Just ask the teacher

Everyone in New York City lives near a really good school.  Just ask them. The good school lie is second only to the one where people insist that their house is only a 20 minute commute from Manhattan.  No, really! Oh … Continue reading

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What we focus on

I’ll make this short. It is my firm belief that whatever we focus on is what we create.   Our focus manifests itself as reality. Focus is not the same as observation.   We can observe a thing without making … Continue reading

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In conversation

Every Monday my kids take Art, and I take myself to the Barnes & Noble cafe to get an early start on the days’ blog post, or to read or crochet – whatever.   Almost every time I am there … Continue reading

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Play & Learning – an intricate maze

Learning is not a linear process, even though it is often treated that way in school.  Years after my school days were over, it astonished me how history, for example, is taught.   American history is taught in linear fashion, … Continue reading

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Home away from home? I certainly hope not.

The new issue of Big Apple Parent is out, with its’ bold headline that reads, “Get Schooled!”  and purports to give parents everything they need to know in order to choose the best school for their child. Inside, the headline … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

Being New Yorkers, we ride the subway a lot.  My kids are, for the most part,  immune to the eccentricities of some fellow riders;  guys who curse at no one in particular, or panhandlers telling you their story of woe … Continue reading

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