As a home educating parent, or a parent considering home education, have you ever given any thought to how you view your child? This is an important question because children’s self-esteem is greatly impacted by our opinion of them as their parents. In terms of education, schools view children as vessels to be filled, not …
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Micro-interview with a veteran homeschooler who shares his homeschooling journey with us. Marc Ries is the manager of Love2Learn, a company that provides a modular curriculum (compiled by his wife, Ivana) based on the best aspects of curricula from all over the world and draws inspiration, particularly from Charlotte Mason’s philosophies. You can check it …
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You would be right in considering this a somewhat strange topic to write about, but it sure beats adding yet another post of Valentine craft ideas to the crowded internet. Right? St Valentine and home education have a lot more in common than you think! And besides, consider it an exercise in critical thinking and …
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There’s no getting away from technology – there’s an app for just about everything these days, except common sense, respect and critical thinking! How about getting the most out of these apps in your homeschooling setting? There’s nothing wrong with using constructive apps for a constructive, positive purpose. As a homeschooler in the 21st century, …
