Posts by Lillian J

You can read what the legal team of the HomeSchool Assn. of California (HSC), says about it here - the private school affidavit. They feel it's important to prepare all the other required documentation at the beginning of the school...

For whatever it's worth, I'll pass on something that kind of stunned me today. I was cleaning out a storage space my family had moved things into when we moved out of a house we'd been in for many years. I was trying to figure out...

Quote: Originally Posted by onatightrope  I would try to work in whatever seems to be lacking on an ad hoc basis, paying a lot of attention to what they seem to be craving.  I wouldn't try to use any kind of...

I think creating a rich play environment - things set up to enhance gross motor and imaginative play - would be a great addition, since today's kindergartens leave free play out and discount its value. My (noncommercial) set of links...

Quote: Originally Posted by rightkindofme  Lillian--thanks for those links. I'm thrilled to read reflections from people on the other end. My kids are 2 and 4. :)   I'm a former high school teacher. I...

I started out thinking we were going to do school at home - and I was excited about all the fun and creative things we could do within that format.  I soon found out, though, that what we could do was actually a lot more exciting...

Quote: Originally Posted by deadheadmomma  Hi, I've just signed up for the k12 online homeschool for my DS who just turned 5.  I'm a little worried the curriculum may be too much for him, and not play based...

"In the past, the only way to get professional credibility was with a college degree. Now young people are using many different tools to gain a foothold in the business world." The Glorious End of Higher Education’s Monopoly on...

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetSilver  What I'm reading is from the archives of HEM, admittedly they have had decades of disagreement with the organization.  The several columns I have read include information...

Just found this news article from The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood: Reclaiming Childhood from Corporate Marketers :  Your Baby Can Read program shuts down due to the cost of legal...