There’s some good discussion happening at the National Charter School Watch (NCSW) discussion group. Long-time homeschooling mom and activist Emilie Fogle responded to a group member’s question about charter programs with this report on the ongoing situation in her state:
“Washington State fought back charters three times. They came in the back door. Public schools may [...]
In the September-October issue of Home Education Magazine, Carron Armstrong shared an article which discussed some of the issues facing parents teaching financial responsibility to younger children, such as whether to offer an allowance, and discussed some resources to make that job a bit easier, like money-oriented games. In the current Nov/Dec issue, Carron shares [...]
hat tip Cheryl M.
In the November/December 2009 issue of Secular Homeschooling, Deborah Markus’s article, “Staying Sane at Holiday Gatherings” has some humorous but helpful tips for dealing with the complicated situations which frequently arise during holiday gatherings.
excerpt:
Here’s something you might like to teach your kids to say, in case you’re not there to cut the [...]
Why don’t we get the best out of people? In this TED video presentation Sir Ken Robinson argues that it’s because we’ve been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says. It’s a message with deep resonance.
Christine’s Favorite Websites for Homeschooling Information, Support and/or Encouragement and Information about Teaching Children – a marvelous collection:
Thinking Mother’s Favorite Websites for Homeschooling.
