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Tag Archives: focus
Focus, self-control and a few other distractions
While my kids were in their Spanish class today, I caught up with my NYTimes for the week, as well as a couple of magazines (Time & NY Magazine) that have been languishing on my table. It was a busy … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting, School, Unschooling
Tagged chemicals, education, focus, homeschooling, kindergarten admissions, learning, life learning, microwave popcorn, NYTimes, PA cyber charter schools, play, public schools, Rick Santorum, self-control, Time Magazine, unschooling, westminster dog show
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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
Posted in Education, Homeschooling, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged cheating teachers, education, failing schools, focus, learning, life learning, long held beliefs, tougher standards, unschooling
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A shift in focus
This is sort of a follow up to last night, but I promise not to belabor the point. Many years ago I heard someone say that whatever you focus on is what you create in your life. So if you … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged Atlanta, beauty in the world, college degree, debt, education, focus, learning, life learning, Macy Gray, positive, the times, unschooling, we are the 99%
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After a promising start, missing the point…again.
“What are we really trying to do when we think about raising kids?..We’re trying to put in place the ingredients so the child is going to be a successful 35 year old. It’s not really about getting an A in … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged creativity, critical thinking, focus, life learning, motivation, NY Times, resilience, strategies, unschooling
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