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April 8, 2010 So I woke up about 6:15 am, and was laying there thinking about things… and started composing an article in my head. Well, I wasn’t really composing an article. I was just thinking about stuff, and realized it was a potential article. Especially after I caught myself thinking about it in . . . → Read More: why kids fail multiple-choice exams … and how I become a multi-millionaire successful writer May 4, 2009 (yes, one more entry!) Just read “An Apology for Idlers,” an essay by Robert Louis Stevenson. It’s great – a lot of wisdom in it… and I no longer feel so guilty for not living a “respectably-busy-busy” life (nor for escaping from the school system…)! Thank You, Lord. I believe it was in some . . . → Read More: Reflecting on “An apology for idlers!” April 14, 2009 So my back is sore again… But we did go to the coffee time this morning… and I took along all the unwanted candy kicking around the house… it was joyfully scooped up by everyone there! ___ talked and talked to some of us about living “in the flow” (zone/mojo/whatever)… and how that kind of concept . . . → Read More: Being in Your flow… “schooling”…. doing vs being… February 1, 2009 hmmm… interesting thought… the activity of the church (aka the body of Christ) when directed by Jesus = His wedding feast preparations! Another thought: what’s the difference (is there really any?) between organized, programmed activities; and the things one does as opportunities present themselves? For example, regularly helping out in a church’s “kitchen ministry” (organizing . . . → Read More: organized vs You-lead…. church in the park… education: taking risks for your values? … freedom… Well, I am back home – and back to blogging! I read an interesting email on a home-school e-list I belong to, and sat down to answer it. I thought I’d share my thoughts with you as well. It’s kind of long (no surprise…) so grab a cup of something wet, and take a look. I’d . . . → Read More: Home school / life-long learning Greetings! I was planning to post up a rather humorous story I wrote yesterday about my experiences living in trailers in Haida Gwaii. However, I’ve decided instead (for now at least) to share some thoughts about education when I was a child. If you’d like to see the trailer story, though, feel . . . → Read More: School Way Back When, When the Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth Good morning from the peacefulness of my gazebo “cave.” I slept out here because the weather forecast was calling for more thunder and lightning, and I didn’t want to miss its glory! Well, as it turned out, I had to settle for a sudden whipped-up windstorm which made the covering flap furiously, and then rain pounding . . . → Read More: Companionship and learning and being the church Hope you enjoy these quotes Wendy Priesnitz, Canadian homeschool leader: [Education] “nurtures independence of mind, thought and action… children learn best when they choose what to study, when to study, and for how long… the best learning is spontaneous learning or self-directed learning.” “…learning of complicated concepts occurs spontaneously . . . → Read More: Education and Home Schooling: Quotable Quotes |
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