Tag Archives: learning

Sep. 25, 2012

Lifelong Learning

By Karla

One of my favorite aspects of homeschooling is how I get to learn right alongside my children. We first went through Core F: Eastern Hemisphere Cultures a number of years ago. Previously I had only been exposed to information about these world … Continue reading →

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Sep. 5, 2012

When I Play, I am Learning!

By Jill

I love to watch and to interact with little children when they play and the older I get the more I appreciate the value of play. For kids, play is work. I believe this with my whole heart, but it … Continue reading →

Tagged books, Homeschooling 101, learning, literature, playing, preschool, reading | 2 Comments

Aug. 15, 2012

Failure is Okay on the Road to Mastery

By Luke

I really liked the video in Suji's post Learn. Fail. Repeat. Paul Anderson played video games in '80s. And now, as a teacher, he's learning to apply what he learned from games to his classroom. I've written about gaming before … Continue reading →

Tagged curriculum, education, games, grades, learning, literature, mastery, Teaching Tips | 2 Comments

Aug. 2, 2012

Of Beans and Butterflies . . .

By Judy

Summer is an amazing time around our home. Things are constantly changing ... people coming and going, wonderful food being enjoyed, produce coming in and being processed, outdoor work progressing, last minute trips to a park to hike or picnic ... … Continue reading →

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Jul. 11, 2012

The Catalyst for Learning

By Luke

Cherish, one of my bloggy friends, suggested I read her post on instructional technologies. The title hadn't grabbed my attention while zipping through my RSS feeds this morning, so I'm glad she encouraged me to check it out. I'm still … Continue reading →

Tagged college, curriculum, education, high school, learning, lectures, literature, Teaching Tips | 2 Comments

Jul. 10, 2012

What Matters Most?

By Robert

On June 23 I looked out the window and saw a large plume of smoke in the distance, near the mountains. A few days later, on June 26, half the sky was darkened by smoke from the Waldo Canyon fire … Continue reading →

Tagged Diary of an Early American Boy, Eric Sloane, fire, learning, life, Sonlight, stories, truth, Waldo Canyon | Leave a comment

Jul. 4, 2012

Fireworks, Picnics and so much more...

By Jill

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another… Ahh, Independence Day. From childhood I have loved this day with its picnics, ice-cream, watermelon, fireworks … Continue reading →

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