Tag: homeschooling
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What About Socialization?
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard this question. It’s the first thing people ask when they find out we homeschool:“But what about socialization?” Sometimes it’s asked with genuine curiosity.Sometimes with concern.Occasionally with disapproval disguised as casual conversation. But almost always, it comes from a place of assumption.The assumption that children need a… Read more
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Looking for Meanings: The Learner’s Perspective
It took me months trying to teach a 3-year-old Miss R how to count by ones. “One, two, three, four…” I tried to show her how to count by pointing and touching the tips of her little fingers. She stared at me as if I was an alien. Then she started nature preschool. Within two… Read more