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Table of
Contents July/August 2003
The Editor's Journal Creating the Perfect Education by Wendy Priesnitz
- Lets build on the foundation built by pioneering homeschoolers over the
last three decades and put our energy into creating the type of life learning
that will lead to the truly democratic and caring society in which we all want
to live.
Challenging Ourselves Academically by Jeanne Yardley,
Marcy Hall, Francie Dunlap - Does learning outside of school lead to mental
laziness or timidity? Some thoughtful insights into intellectual stimulation and
academic challenge.
Living and Learning With Sensory Integration Challenges by Isa
Sinclair - A special needs child who thrives at home but wouldn't be able to
cope with the stress of the classroom situation.
Re-Remembering by Kim Weaver - An art gallery visit reminds
that though our children will happily journey with us, they will do so in their
own unique way, regardless of our expectations.
Sticking With It by Katherine Michalak - A look at how a
self-directed learner finds the motivation, patience and diligence to learn
and work towards perfecting a new skill.
To Learn My Own Way by Laura E. Coldwell - How and why a
15-year-old decided to "rise out" of school...and what she learned
about herself and about education in the process.
Questions I've Asked Myself...Before Others Could by Michele Hastings
- Dealing with our concerns about whether or not people need to be taught
academic subjects in order to learn them.
Deschooling a Parent Learning to Trust by Jan Hunt - Reversing
false assumptions about education that are based on our own school experiences
and how we were parented.
Spare the Anger, Love the Child by Naomi Aldort - How to
move beyond anger at a child's actions, recognize and solve your own problem,
and help the child learn too.
Private Keep Out by Jan Fortune-Wood - Children who
understand the decisions they are making are safer than those who obey while
their parents are there, but act in the dark as soon as they are on their own.
Resources for Independent Learning - Editorial reviews of materials and
experiences that help people of all ages learn by living.
News - Dispatches from around the world about learning from life.
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