Learning to read…
Kindergarten – which means “garden for children” in German – is not kindergarten anymore. It’s yesterday’s first grade, or even second. Kindergarten’s academic standards are dramatically more rigorous than even a decade ago (“find textual evidence”; “read texts with purpose and understanding”; “distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that […]
What are you doing?
Today, I want to talk to the young people who are homeschooling. You are the future and you are coming of age in scary times. It’s going to be rough for your generation but I’m certain you are up to the task. There are two schools of thought for becoming successful. Either become an expert […]
Child Led Learning
Just what is Child Led Learning? Unschooling? Free-Range Kids? “Learn Free” is a documentary about unschooling which is an educational philosophy that states children learn best by not attending traditional school, but rather through their own interests and by living life. Watch it now… Related articles Radical Self-Unschooling. DAY 340 Masks Behind the Headline: The […]