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Homeschooling

Learning Through Living

2.3.10 Homeschooling
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I think homeschooling parents are much more active than other parents in seeking out these unique activities. We can’t rely on a school for field trips and assemblies – we need to create these opportunities.

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Routine and Responsibility: Musings

1.23.10 Homeschooling
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While I know where I stand on my schooling philosophy, the “responsibility and routine” theme of our conversation kept haunting me. My kids have responsibilities (that don’t involve specific schoolwork), but they don’t have a routine.

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12.5.09 Homeschooling
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That kind of “crap” would get you detention (at a minimum) in any school. But I was thrilled that these homeschooled students were taking the next step, testing the limits and making a connection.

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