Homeschool and Travel

22/08/2014

09/07/2014

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/07/what-would-mark-twain-have-thought-of-the-common-core/374114/

In his autobiography and in Tom Sawyer, the author skewered the test-centered teaching of his day. It's not hard to imagine what he would have thought about an exam that grades student essays via computer.

08/07/2014

Great article with great points. http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/school-starting-age-the-evidence

In England children now start formal schooling, and the formal teaching of literacy and numeracy at the age of four. A recent letter signed by around 130 early childhood education experts, including myself, published in the Daily Telegraph (11 Sept 2013) advocated an extension of informal, play-ba…

27/06/2014

Always choose travel! :)

24/06/2014

I love this!!! I completely agree and I'm so glad I've gotten over my swimsuit phobia! Our kids deserve more!!! :)

I refuse to miss my children's high-pitched, pool-induced giggles because of my insecurities...

22/06/2014

Saturday afternoon on our own private beach! (i.e. no one else was there) :)

22/06/2014

Travel is the best education!

21/06/2014

Haha! Especially #1, 3,4 and 15! Have a great day and be grateful for your delicious inexpensive cheese!!! :)
http://thecostaricanews.com/20-wacky-ways-that-you-know-youre-in-costa-rica/20457

Just like anywhere in the world, Costa Rica has its own set of quirks and norms. Especially for those coming from North America, there are some striking

20/06/2014

This is one of the reasons I homeschool. How about you?

"His grandmother and I are raising him. I worry about putting him into the public school system. I was a teacher for many years. I've seen so much confidence destroyed by the standardized system. Every human is born with natural curiosity. I've never seen a child who wasn't inspired. But once you force someone to do anything, the inspired person is killed. I dropped out of school myself in 7th grade. So I know. I taught a GED course for years, so I've seen the end results over and over. I've seen so many kids who have complexes and insecurities because they were forced to do something they weren't ready to do, and then they were blamed when they weren't able to do it. What we call 'education' today is not organic. You can't take something as complex as the human mind, compartmentalize it, and regiment its development so strictly."

19/06/2014

Just another day at the beach. :) A new blog post: http://worldwidewebbs.us/blog/happy

13/06/2014

I homeschool because I DO care about my kids socialization...

MIT researchers say belonging to a group makes people more likely to harm others outside the group.

09/06/2014

I just saw this trailer for the first time. I'm so excited! What do you guys think about it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FMrQXkFCxA&feature=youtu.be

This is the third teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary Class Dismissed : A Film About Learning Outside of the Classroom. For more information and to f...

16/05/2014

How is this happening?!!!! And only 10 days suspension???
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/25517040/caught-on-camera #.U3UBzIHlOe0.facebook

Surveillance video allegedly shows a teacher roughly handling a 6-year-old kindergartner in Wharton, Ohio.

14/05/2014

This is heartbreaking. :( http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/young-children-describe-being-bullied-emotional-viral-clip-video

A heartbreaking video of a young girl describing to her mother the bullying she’s been facing at school has gone viral, and now, the 8-year-old has started an anti-bullying campaign to help spread awareness.

10/05/2014

Love all these moms, united, to spread the word about the kidnapped Nigerian girls. We're all praying for you!

DOWNLOAD SONG HERE: http://alexboye.bandcamp.com/track/roar THANKS TO ALL THE MOM BLOGGERS IN MY VIDEO WHO SACRIFICED THEIR VALUABLE TIME TO COLLABORATE WITH...

09/05/2014

Another homeschool benefit; reading wherever you want.

08/05/2014

In the cab on our way to Nicaragua!

08/05/2014

How many of you relate to this??? :)

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07/05/2014

Comedian Jim Gaffigan has 5 children; here's how he answers the "Why so many?!" question:

“Well, why not? I guess the reasons against having more children always seem uninspiring and superficial. What exactly am I missing out on? Money? A few more hours of sleep? A more peaceful meal? More hair? These are nothing compared to what I get from these five monsters who rule my life. I believe each of my five children has made me a better man. So I figure I only need another thirty-four kids to be a pretty decent guy."

Photo by www.CoreyMelton.com

07/05/2014

New blog post! Check it out if you want to know what this is!
http://worldwidewebbs.us

05/05/2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/04/26/kindergarten-show-canceled-so-kids-can-keep-working-to-become-college-and-career-ready-really/

This belongs in the you-can't-make-up-this-stuff category.

05/05/2014

http://www.theonion.com/articles/the-pros-and-cons-of-homeschooling,35947/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:Default

Here are some pros and cons of educating your child at home