The 117th Carnival of Homeschooling

3.25.08

Welcome to the 117th Carnival of Homeschooling - the "S" word edition. As a homeschooler, you know the S word... Socialization. You're also probably either sick of hearing that word, or it is laughable to you. In the minds of non-homeschoolers, the question of "socialization" is a big one. Where ...

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Who Do Homeschooling Parents Think They Are?

2.15.08

There is an interesting discussion going on at the Asbury Park Press web site about the pros and cons of homeschooling. This is one of my favorite comments (and in case you don't catch it, this is sarcasm): TANSTAAFL2: I don't know who these parents think they are. You would think they ...

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Education Administrators Say Don’t Focus on Personal Value

11.30.07

This has got to be one of the most ridiculous quotes I have read in years: "We don't want kids to compete individually, put themselves in vulnerable positions as individuals," explains a leading administrator. "They can compete within teams," explains another. "So the focus is on community building rather than on ...

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Stifling Creativity: Screen Time, Supervision or School?

11.17.07

An editorial in The New York Times says the Dangerous Book for Boys and its follow-up, The Daring Book for Girls are about "ineptitude." The author writes, "They seem to perfectly capture a fear ... that a generation of preoccupied parents has been raising a generation of children full of ...

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