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Five stars if you're homeschooling your kids (which we're not), and 4 if you're not, and I guess <4 if you aren't interested in teaching kids (why are you reading this review? SHOO!)
So many good ideas, but I was even more impressed by the philosophy behind her approach. A few quotes and ideas that stuck with me enough to write them down (even the quotes may not be verbatim...)
- Assume child is curious until proven otherwise. Before responding to any "negative" behavior, think of how it might be a result of curiosity rather than malevolence.
- "Start with inquisitiveness, not precaution."
- Great wall of questions. Kids stick post-it notes whenever they feel like it. Family discusses all the questions every so often
- Big Juicy conversations: no objective, no parental dictates, children feel safe to risk idease
- Online games can require learning as deep as "approved" activities
- "If you want to have a better experience of your gaming child, ask to watch your child play. Pull up a chair and watch your child for an hour. You may have a change of heart."
- "We are POWERLESS to produce academic results in our kids" <- LOVE this one
- When things aren't going as planned, tell the truth about how it makes you feel and why.
- "The goal can't be to create a perfect homeschool."
- "Paying attention to the ordinary magic in our day-to-day lives can light up learning for everyone - parent and child"
So many good ideas, but I was even more impressed by the philosophy behind her approach. A few quotes and ideas that stuck with me enough to write them down (even the quotes may not be verbatim...)
- Assume child is curious until proven otherwise. Before responding to any "negative" behavior, think of how it might be a result of curiosity rather than malevolence.
- "Start with inquisitiveness, not precaution."
- Great wall of questions. Kids stick post-it notes whenever they feel like it. Family discusses all the questions every so often
- Big Juicy conversations: no objective, no parental dictates, children feel safe to risk idease
- Online games can require learning as deep as "approved" activities
- "If you want to have a better experience of your gaming child, ask to watch your child play. Pull up a chair and watch your child for an hour. You may have a change of heart."
- "We are POWERLESS to produce academic results in our kids" <- LOVE this one
- When things aren't going as planned, tell the truth about how it makes you feel and why.
- "The goal can't be to create a perfect homeschool."
- "Paying attention to the ordinary magic in our day-to-day lives can light up learning for everyone - parent and child"