Learning Every Minute
AN A to Z ARTICLE
Our daily lives are teeming with opportunities for learning.
If you look at your life closely, you will realize there are
a myriad of teachable moments each day.
Living Joyfully With Children
AN A to Z ARTICLE
Win and Bill Sweet talk about how to maximize freedom and success,
minimize fear and failure.
Beautiful Colors of Change
Tammy Takahashi explains why giving up on a once-beloved activity
isn't always such a bad thing for a kid to do. by Tammy Takahashi
- HEM J/A 05
The Buffalo Jumps of Learning
Just as the buffalo jumps were used as effective, efficient means
of procuring meat for the tribe, so are the buffalo jumps of
learning a very effective, efficient means of getting knowledge
into a child. By Diana Warring
Car School
This year, when I filled out the state-required paperwork for
homeschooling, and I came to the line for "address of your
school," I was tempted to put "CT 804." That,
you see, is my car's license plate number. English fundamentals
on Third Street. Here's a loose transcript. by Nancy Winningham.
A day in the life of an unschooling family
I have documented a real day for our family. I havent pieced
together what might happen -- I actually carried around a piece
of paper and logged in the activities of our 7 member brood --
at least those activities I was aware were happening. By Catherine
Pillinger.
Exposing Kids to Things They DonÕt Know About, Exposing Ourselves To Things We DonÕt Know About
Although we are not full-fledged unschoolers, one of the reasons unschooling is appealing to me, is because kids get exposed to things they wouldnÕt come to if their learning was directed by school/me/the standards. By Tammy Takahashi.
Free Range Learners
I think children thrive as free-range learners. We encourage them to follow their innate curiosity and explore freely. We guide children to be a meaningful part of family and community, aware of their place as both givers and receivers. By Laura Weldon, HEM M/A 07.
A Gift of Time
By homeschooling, you give them the gift of time to explore the
world. By homeschooling, you give them the gift of time to discover
ideas. By Sue Smith-Heavenrich,HEM S/O 01.
Living Together, Learning Together
"How do you unschool?" she wanted to know; it was a
question I had asked myself many times in the past. By Karen
Mende-Fridkis.
A Matter of Trust
As I congratulated them on their persistence and hard work, I
reflected on how glad I was to have been able to suppress my
doubts and allow them the opportunity for learning and growth.
By Avivah Werner, HEM N/D 2002.
Method Maze: To School or Not To School
As a formerly "school-at-home" family, it amazes me to look back and see the metamorphosis that has taken place in my own family. We have chosen what I like to call "natural learning" method. By Annette Hall.
Nurturing Children's Natural Love of Learning
Jan Hunt writes for The Natural Child Project: "The main
element in successful homeschooling is trust."
Playtime: A Time for Children and Parents to Share and to Grow
By Amber P. Keefer, HEM, an essay on how children learn so much
while playing with their parents.
Stupid Learning
I suggest a curriculum broken down into three areas:
1. What's practical.
2. Familiar interests.
3. New interests.
Unschooling - A typical (?) day
By Sandy Keane: "Can anyone give me an accurate example of
unschooling? What exactly is it? Please if you could, give me
an example of a typical day in an unschooling home. Thank you."
Unschooling High School
If we set their goals for them, externally, if we direct their
learning and their schedule, how do they learn to do this themselves?
How will they ever become internally motivated if someone other
than themselves is always setting their schedule? By Karen Gibson.
A Visit with Mary Hood
If you really want a kid to read a certain book, don't assign
it. Just throw it on the couch. By Janine Calsbeek, HEM.
