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Tag Archives: school
The cicadas are singing
I have mentioned before that when I was a kid, I hated it when the cicadas began their yearly song; it meant summer would soon be over and I’d be heading back to school. This usually happened during the first … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, School, Unschooling
Tagged back to school, big apple parent, cicadas, learning, life learning, school, unschooling, Waffles & Dinges
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Looking forward
Everyone I know who is my age, give or take 15-20 years, went to school. Most of the people I know went to their local public school, as I did. 90% of them went to college, and a few have … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged 2nd generation, education, homework, learning, Lenore Skenazy, life learning, school, school brain, times, unschooling
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The follow instructions, do as you’re told, make no mistakes so take no risks, be perfect and never act silly method of learning (and why it doesn’t work)
Actually, it should be obvious why it doesn’t work. I don’t really have to explain it, do I? What I will point out is how many schooled children, despite what the school might say, are being taught exactly that method … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, School, Unschooling
Tagged cameron stephens, hewlett packard, initiative, learning, life learning, NY Times, robbie brown, school, steve jobs, success, summer job, 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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Looking back to move forward
Here is a quote from a book I am reading, a memoir by the Duchess of Devonshire: “At the age of 5 we started lessons with Muv [her mother], who followed the admirable Parents’ National Education System with its … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged apprentice, autodidact, education, entrepreneur, life learning, school, unschooling
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No Substitute
When I read articles about education, or hear people talk about school, or schooling, the tone of the article or tenor of the conversation is always serious. There is a distinct lack of joy. Think about it. When was the … Continue reading
Unschoolers Read and Watch TV!
If you read yesterday’s entry, you read part of an article from Sandra Dodd in which she talks about how when people say they tried unschooling and it didn’t work for them, she often finds that what they were looking … Continue reading
Greetings from Indiana! And a word (or two) about ‘gifted’
741 miles. 12 hours. 2 stops. Cruised out of the city at 6:34 am led by a gorgeous full moon (we missed the eclipse because…we had a 12 hour drive in front of us!) and arrived at 6:27 pm to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parenting, School, Uncategorized, Unschooling
Tagged education, school, unschooling
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Race to Nowhere
“What does it take to produce a happy, motivated, creative human being?” This is the tag line at the end of the trailer for a new film titled, “Race To Nowhere” about the consequences of our high pressure, stress-filled school … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Homeschooling, Learning, School
Tagged education, homeschooling, learning, school
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