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Tag Archives: motivation
The lazy myth
Anyone who is unschooling and has spoken about it with someone whose kids are in school has heard this one: “Oh, that would never work in our house. [Name of child] would never do anything but play video games and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Homeschooling, Learning, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged Ben, boredom, cleaning the office, education, excel spreadsheets, goals, lazy, learning, life learning, Maya, motivation, should, the lazy myth, unschooling
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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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My life learning curriculum
Forget SAT prep tests and expensive, six figure earning tutors like those hired by parents of private school students in NYC to assure their kids get the highest possible scores on tests and college admission exams; here is my list … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged creativity, curriculum, Fiesta, generosity, independence, life learning, motivation, respect, Spanish, unschooling
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