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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Jun. 29, 2011
Mom...I'm bored
The most dreaded words in the summer vocabulary. And I wonder, how could a kid be bored in the summer? I can't ever remember saying those words in my whole life-and certainly not in the summer. Maybe because if I … Continue reading
Tagged activities, summer
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Jun. 21, 2011
Q: Could Sonlight Fail You? A: Only If Your Goals Don’t Match Ours
Depending on your goals for homeschooling, Sonlight might fail your kids. Sonlight won’t fail you if your goals are to instill a love of great books and reading develop empathy lay a broad foundation of cultural literacy expose children to … Continue reading
Tagged education, failure, goals, Homeschooling, Sonlight, Testing
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Jun. 20, 2011
Memorization is Not Understanding
Lumiere invites Belle to enjoy her dinner and sings, "Tie your napkin 'round your necksery and..." Wait. I'm standing in my kitchen and I realize there's a comma between "neck" and the next word. Suddenly the line makes way more … Continue reading
Tagged education
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Jun. 17, 2011
Building Off Something Great
There is a fantastic article in the latest edition of Wired. (Unfortunately, it's not on their website yet, so I can't link to it.) The article presents the radical shift in computing that is upon us because of the Kinect … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, customize
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Jun. 16, 2011
Homeschool Support?
It's summer and homeschool conventions are in the air. I've traveled to four so far this year to represent Sonlight in various exhibit halls. Perhaps because I am reaching the half century mark this year, I found myself comparing this … Continue reading
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Jun. 15, 2011
Summer Bummer
This morning I read about how Erika's family is already missing school. Such a problem to have! <smile> It's been a long time since I had a summer break. Even when I was finishing up high school, I was creating … Continue reading
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