How many times have you sent an email to your homeschool support group only to resend a correction and an apology for your grammar? I can imagine because I’ve seen this frequently! If you are a victim of this kind…
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Krista English
Certified LearningSuccess™ Coach
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Texting vs. Writing
The Key to Your Child’s Heart
Asked to guest post on a blog that I follow and love –a practical guide to interest-led learing–I jumped at the chance! I wrote this piece about motivating your child and getting their love for learning back. If your child has…
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How to become your child’s favorite
Impressed with TED Talks ever since I stumbled across them a couple of years ago, I’ve been thinking about why their video lectures work so marvelously well at educating and inspiring thousands of people every day. By serendipity, I received…
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Tagged with: inspiration, interest, KIVA, mentoring, TED Talks
Posted in Communication, Encouragement, Parenting, Recommended Resources, Teaching Techniques
Posted in Communication, Encouragement, Parenting, Recommended Resources, Teaching Techniques
Top 10 ideas for deschooling yourself in 2012
If you had my experience of growing up in public school in the 70s and 80s, the focus was mostly on memorization and on your weak areas to top it off. My report cards had their satisfactory marks, but always…
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Tagged with: deschooling, games for learning, goal-setting, interest-led, learning fun, unschooling
Posted in Communication, Customized Learning, Encouragement, Just for fun, Learning Styles, Teaching Techniques
Posted in Communication, Customized Learning, Encouragement, Just for fun, Learning Styles, Teaching Techniques
Getting to the Heart of Conflict
Question: How can I control how much my son plays video games? It’s beginning to have noticeable affects on his sleep and behavior. We tend to give our kids a lot of freedom to make their own choices, expecting them…
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Tagged with: communication, conflict, feelings and needs, The No-Fault Zone Game, video games, video gaming
Posted in Communication, FAQ, Parenting, Recommended Resources, Teaching Techniques
Posted in Communication, FAQ, Parenting, Recommended Resources, Teaching Techniques
Save Money, Energy & Time: Ask the Kids!
Last Saturday, my kids fenced in the Central Coast Youth Circuit fencing tournament. Trevor (9) came in 2nd in his age group and was thrilled. Adam (13) lost in his age group but was also very pleased. After discussing the…
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Tagged with: activities, communication, competition, fencing, P.E., parenting, winning
Posted in Communication
Posted in Communication
How to Motivate Your Child to Learn
Motivation. It’s the sticking point when it comes to whether we find joy in homeschooling or not. Junior doesn’t seem motivated and you’ve switched curriculum five times in an attempt to find the one that works, the one Junior and…
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Tagged with: college, goal-setting, goals, homeschooling, motivation, planning, success
Posted in Communication, Customized Learning, Encouragement, Teaching Techniques
Posted in Communication, Customized Learning, Encouragement, Teaching Techniques
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