Dealing with Neurotics

How do you deal with neurotics, children or adults?

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New Learning Culture: To Love Learning (HD)

To Love Learning …
Natural curiosity and genuine interest in the subject make learning joyful for everyone. How can we keep this natural joy of learning alive ?

Imagine
School……a place where you love to send your children
…and your children really love to go …

Kids, especially young children, are highly motivated to learn.
We can nurture this instinct by creating excellent conditions for learning. Kids thrive when we respond to their genuine needs.
When we give them time and space for individual exploration in inspiring environments, and when we teach them respectfully,
kids love learning.

Learning places that inspire self-directed learning provide all the practical tools, art-supplies, books, instruments, and hands-on materials kids need to enjoy working at their own pace, in their own style, and exercising their individual talents.

Frequent teacher-directed lessons complement and balance the self-directed learning experience.

Being mindful of healthy boundaries, like purposeful order
and respectful clear communication, will make sure that everyone feels safe and respected.

Self-directed learning can be included in any existing learning place,
from pre-school to high-school, as well as home-school,

Let’s create inspirational places
for self-directed learning & guided lessons !

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New Learning Culture: To Love Learning (SD)

To Love Learning …
Natural curiosity and genuine interest in the subject make learning joyful for everyone. How can we keep this natural joy of learning alive ?

Imagine
School……a place where you love to send your children
…and your children really love to go …

Kids, especially young children, are highly motivated to learn.
We can nurture this instinct by creating excellent conditions for learning. Kids thrive when we respond to their genuine needs.
When we give them time and space for individual exploration in inspiring environments, and when we teach them respectfully,
kids love learning.

Learning places that inspire self-directed learning provide all the practical tools, art-supplies, books, instruments, and hands-on materials kids need to enjoy working at their own pace, in their own style, and exercising their individual talents.

Frequent teacher-directed lessons complement and balance the self-directed learning experience.

Being mindful of healthy boundaries, like purposeful order
and respectful clear communication, will make sure that everyone feels safe and respected.

Self-directed learning can be included in any existing learning place,
from pre-school to high-school, as well as home-school,

Let’s create inspirational places
for self-directed learning & guided lessons !

Duration : 0:3:8

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Unschooling and Curriculum

Taken from a graduate lecture, this episode focuses on unschooling and trusting children to create their own learning.

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Your Child Is Not State Property - Ayn Rand Institute Op-Ed

http://www.aynrand.org
The California decision that held homeschooling illegal violates parents’ right to control their children’s upbringing.
An op-ed by Thomas A. Bowden, an analyst at the Ayn Rand Institute.
Print version available at http://www.aynrand.org/yourchild

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The Homeschool Song

Written and performed by Stewart and Bradley Adams.

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Home Alone 2: Relationships, Teen Sex and Teen Pregnancy

Teen sex and teen pregnancy sex education videos about teens making the right choices about relationships and sexual activity.

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Home School PE Class — Football Training

Regular Physical Exercise is crucial for growing children, especially when they are taught from home. They need an outlet for all that pent up energy, and it is the parent’s responsibility to see that they get what they need.

Our children share their views on one of their routine football training sessions

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Finger Knitted Flowers

Www.THEdreamangels.com shows you what to do with 1000 meters of finger-knitting (if you have kids who finger-knit you know what I mean). So enjoy learning to make a finger-crochet flower with Sunii and Kristie. These projects are also useful for children not following a Waldorf program. Contact Kristie at herbnhome@yahoo.com for information on Waldorf Enrichment in your home. Waldorf education can enrich your child’s educational experience.

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Kari Reed discusses home schooling and tuition tax credits.

Kari Reed is running for School Board in Minneapolis. She could use your vote on November 4th.

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