I thought I would share some of the pearls of wisdom that I picked up this weekend. Here are just a few quotes, tips, books, blogs and concepts that I had to jot down...
- Life lived in educational freedom
- Parent at the Helm
- Play the grasshopper game for multiplication tables
- Get slant board for my dysgraphic child
- Remember to plug in all those great occupation therapy tricks when the going gets rough.
- To kids love equals time spent
- If it's not working change it!
- This problem will be replaced with another one!
- Use full spectrum lights.
- Attention fading? Play Simon Says!
- Independent learning will happen someday.....
- The Way Life Works
- Boy Scout merit badge books--science mini books
- Teaching high school doesn't seem too scary today.
- The idea of writing a transcript is terrifying!
- "Don't Know Much About" books
- Always being together isn't a bad thing!
- The Story of Science by Joy Hakim
- Water and crunchy snacks
- Say yes more!
- Philosophy room
- Learning should light a fire and not just fill the bucket.
- Rabbit holing--following one aspect of an idea can lead you to discovery and learning.
- School shouldn't be all about Behavior Modification.
- Middle school teachers are just trying to keep the kids alive.
- If your going to send you kids to high school 9th grade is the right time to start.
- Facilitate learning
- Mastery is the goal.
- Educational shower curtains!
- How to Unschool, live like school doesn't exist.
- Unschooling doesn't mean dismissive parenting.
- People may fear that "if unschooling is right then school is really wrong". (of course no one's wrong!) See Christie's comment!!!
- Strewing
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Regarding the last item - "If unschooling is right, then homeschooling is really wrong." Just so it's not taken out of context, we should probably clarify that the speaker was talking about other people's *reactions* to an unschooler. What a great, thoughtful, and balanced session that was! I'm glad we got to sit together.
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