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When you start with an answer and a formula to get the answer, there is no need for the question. If there were one question that I wish I could never hear again it would be, “What do I have to know for the test?” The American school system, with its emphasis on grades, tests,…
If you were to describe the scope and sequence of a traditional curriculum in terms of how it relates to child development, I think we would see a large discrepancy between what is believed to be a generally broad age range for skills – and the narrow time in which it is taught. In other…
Would you let your children play video games and watch TV whenever they wanted, for as long as they wanted? It seems to be a general fear among parents that children should not be allowed too much screen time or else they will become addicted, not engage in other activities or a number of another disastrous…
If you are homeschooling on a budget, the chances that you can afford every fancy curriculum item is rare. If you are like my family, you are constantly finding ways to be frugal and save money on educational purchases. We don’t use a lot of curriculum anymore, but when we do make the occasional purchase…
Flying with kids does not have to be a drag. Ever since my oldest was a newborn, I have been boarding flights with my kids. Not once has my husband been with me on the plane – so I learned over the years how to make planes rides with my 3 children a smooth process….
Most discussions that I participate in about education end in one of two ways. Either everyone involved agrees to disagree, or everyone leaves frustrated with no real solutions to their complex questions. One of the major sources of frustration I find when talking to fellow educators is our various definitions for common terms. For example,…
Humans have a historically documented fascination with dice. They are the oldest game implements known to man. From “casting lots” in the Bible to backgammon in Ancient Iran, dice games have been around as long as recorded history. It is no wonder that these simple formed shapes keep the attention of children. Kids love hands-on…
Writing poetry is like painting with words. You can have all the tools for painting- brush, paints, canvas- and never really create anything from the heart. You can write poetry as an assignment, but unless it comes from the inner self it is just words on paper. That isn’t to say that poems written within…
You hear these statements all the time. They sound so profound, yet so simple at the same time. They are the mantras of educational reform movements and alternative promoters alike: Our kids need the basics. Schools should be training kids to excel academically. We need a new education model that incorporates holistic learning. The three…
Being a military family, we take a lot of long car rides. Over the years, we have driven up and down the country with various ages of kids. Traveling with kids, especially toddlers, takes a little more planning and patience. It can be stressful for everyone if you try to push through and ignore their…