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A Productive NonProductive Day
22 Jul 2014

A Productive NonProductive Day

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling | 0

Today was a complete wash in some ways and very productive in others. I was planning to do some more house cleaning and purging, as I’ve been doing all summer, but got totally sidetracked. I finally pinned my kids down … Continued

Multi-generational education
25 Sep 2011

Multi-generational education

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, The Latest on My Life | 0

Since enrolling my kids in a homeschool charter at the beginning of this school year (just about a month ago)…I’ve had a chance to see what I now strongly believe education SHOULD look like. Multi-generational. NOT segregating specific age groups … Continued

Big changes for us
9 Sep 2011

Big changes for us

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, The Latest on My Life | 0

Yesterday we went to the “Welcome Back” potluck at ERCLC. Got to re-connect with old friends and make some new ones! It was very friendly and wonderful! I am feeling VERY good about this choice to try this charter. The … Continued

So we’re venturing into the charter school realm…
21 Aug 2011

So we’re venturing into the charter school realm…

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, The Latest on My Life | 0

I founded The Learning Village Homeschool Resource Center a couple years ago because I had heard about this fabulous homeschool charter in Visalia (an hour away)…and I wanted something like that here in Fresno. I decided, after many online discussions … Continued

summer’s end
29 Aug 2010

summer’s end

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, The Latest on My Life | 0

ok summer isn’t officially over yet. but its feeling nearer to the end. the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter! it was an absolutely gorgeous weekend, in the low to mid 80s! felt like our hellish … Continued

switching gears again
15 Jul 2009

switching gears again

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, Musings | 0

so i spent the vast majority of yesterday plotting out what i feel i need to get done to feel better about maeven’s education. i’d been going in an unschooling direction (though not radical) for awhile, but not really in … Continued

Just do the math!
30 Mar 2009

Just do the math!

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, OMG I LOVE IT!, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

wow wow wow…just followed a link in a comment to the post i linked in my last post (did you get that?)…and WOW. here it is. this is just what i heard on gena’s show recently…about how some kid learned … Continued

quotes
wow, great quote!!
30 Mar 2009

wow, great quote!!

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, OMG I LOVE IT!, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

“The object of primary education is to teach a child to read, to write and to be able to do simple arithmetic. This can be achieved by any parents in a few hours per day (for a few months at … Continued

quotes
what if?…
26 Mar 2009

what if?…

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, Musings, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

i was just doing some thinking while doing laundry (i do a lot of thinking while doing housework)… i recently had this thought, i think i posted here about…the “what if…” thought about most of us being stuck in public … Continued

no-forced learning, aka unschooling
19 Mar 2009

no-forced learning, aka unschooling

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, Musings | 0

i’ve been doing a LOT of thinking about education again since listening to some radio shows about it…i’ve mentioned them in a few posts recently, i believe (i never can remember what i’ve written after i’ve written them)… i just … Continued

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