Thank you for allowing me a little unannounced sabbatical from blogging here as I worked out some other projects like gardening from seed for the first time, writing a devotional book, hosting a weight-loss group and working with new clients…all…
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Krista English
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Weekly Snippets: What’s Happening in Your Family’s Learning?
Tagged with: adobe, animation, art, computer programming, exercise, math, natural deficit disorder, photoshop, project-based learning, science, video games, weekly snippets
Posted in Customized Learning, Weekly Snippets
Posted in Customized Learning, Weekly Snippets
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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Shedding the light on delayed reading
Has pressure from school teachers to get your child reading up to grade level left you feeling worried despite your better instinct or your own belief that children develop at different rates and reading will kick in at just the…
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Tagged with: delayed development, dyslexia, reading
Posted in Customized Learning, Dyslexia, Encouragement, FAQ, Recommended Resources
Posted in Customized Learning, Dyslexia, Encouragement, FAQ, Recommended Resources
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
How getting out of kids’ way can help them thrive
I just ran across this op-ed piece in the NY Times worth reading, “Let Kids Rule the School” by Susan Engel. In it, she shares about a project that was done in a public high school to great success. Eight…
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Challenging False Assumptions
Despite my desire to get invited to parties, I love talking about education. I know it’s not the most popular topic. I get that. In our culture, new ideas can be threatening, especially when one has invested their whole life…
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Tagged with: autonomy, customized learning, education, freedom, learning disabilities, learning profile, learning styles, personalized education, planning, teaching
Posted in Customized Learning, Learning Styles, My Services
Posted in Customized Learning, Learning Styles, My Services
Changing Education Paradigms, an animated lecture
Please view this 11-minute video of a lecture by Ken Robinson and illustrated by RSA. I love these thought-filled illustrations which appear to be created as the speaker is talking. It’s such a clever and effective way to get…
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Tagged with: autonomy, customized learning, education, freedom, personalized education, teaching, video
Posted in Customized Learning, Education News
Posted in Customized Learning, Education News
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
Learning Disability? A Different Perspective
Has your child been diagnosed with, or do you suspect, a learning disorder like ADD/ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, auditory processing disorder, or others? Before you reluctantly fill that prescription you’ll want to listen to your instincts and read on.…
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