Category Archives: Education

Altering Education

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Margot

I attended parochial school as a child, then public school for high school, and both a community college and a state school for university. My children were privately Montessori-trained and then home schooled and now Unschooled, mostly. So you could … Continue reading →

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International Space Station Tour

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Margot

Have you ever wondered if those shows about space stations are accurate? What does it REALLY look like inside? What do astronauts really eat? How do they go to the bathroom? How can they exercise to not lose bone density … Continue reading →

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Learning Online

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Margot

There are many tools in the world to help us learn, and we who are immersed in the world for our learning adventures can really take full advantage of them.  I try to discover new sites for learning all the … Continue reading →

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Project Glass

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Margot

Can you imagine one day wearing glasses that ARE your computer?? Makes the idea of all these tiny “hand-held” devices seem utterly outdated! Think about operating your computer with merely your eyes or your voice. “Look ma, no hands!” is … Continue reading →

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9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Margot

9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn Post written by Leo Babauta. Kids in today’s school system are not being prepared well for tomorrow’s world. As someone who went from the corporate world and then the government world to the ever-changing online … Continue reading →

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12 Compelling Reasons for Homeschooling…

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Margot

Though homeschooling is not for everyone, I believe that educational choice is.  Whatever works for YOU is what is most important, and we all should be free to decide for ourselves. So, please think about supporting educational choice in your … Continue reading →

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10,000 Hour Rule

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Margot

If you haven’t heard about the 10,000 Hour Rule, you’re probably busy doing what people do. Living life on your own terms. Malcolm Gladwell identified this 10,000 hour maxim in his book, Outliers. The rule has to do with attaining Big … Continue reading →

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Homo-…what is it called again?? The beautiful and complex English Language!

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Margot

The English language is ever-changing and combining with other languages, very fluid and dynamic. And sometimes downright funny to hear! We always enjoy little word riddles like these below, so we hope you will too.  AND you can learn something … Continue reading →

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Creative Kid Capitalists!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Margot

  Kids are definitely creative and need outlets for their creativity. In our home, we feel that creativity is best shared. Our girls draw, paint, sew, knit, crochet, loom, bake, cook, and otherwise design interesting works of art and crafts. … Continue reading →

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Sun and Salt….ingredients for Power!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Margot

New technologies, like ones that will aid the planet in clean energy, are fascinating. Discover magazine just had an article about molten salt reactors that melt salt to a liquid form as a means of power for solar cell plants. … Continue reading →

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