I began homeschooling her in February, 2011--2/3 of the way through her first-grade year--but had been pondering it after she completed her amazing preschool. It's a choice that empowers both of us and we wouldn't have it any other way.
Here, you'll find what we do, how we do, an occasional rant, and resources too.
Words to live by from Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Bronx kid.
PhD in Astrophysics.
Truth teller.
Awesome.
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This wiki is meant for childcare workers, librarians, teachers and parents interested in reading and sharing picture books where people of color are featured prominently. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all people of color books. Rather, emphasis is placed on finding stories especially appropriate to share with groups of children, five years of age and younger, where people of color characters are shown in contemporary settings.
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If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
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One of the great things about homeschooling is all of the ways you can be creative. I came across Unschool Adventures and think this is great for older children. From their site:
We offer two types of trips: multi-week international adventures and US-based programs. Our international adventures are lightly structured, travel-heavy, and exploratory, while our US-based programs are fixed-location and specifically themed. All of our trips share the mission of building the skills, experience, and self-confidence that a young adult needs to transition into independent adulthood.
While we typically enroll unschoolers, you need not be an unschooler to join. Homeschoolers, alternative school students, high school students, eclectic learners, and the avowedly non-labeled are welcome to apply. We offer enrollment to any young person who is enthusiastic and prepared for one of our trips.
Last week marked a year since I began homeschooling Tiny Smalls and what a difference it has made.
She’s more confident and articulate; her reading and math skills are just about at grade level (whew!); her ability to articulate her needs and make sense of the world around her have increased; and she’s happy, healthy and whole.
One of the best things about homeschooling is that we can take her interests and run with them. Tiny Smalls loves art, dance, music, writing and maps. Yes, maps. She carries a subway and Brooklyn bus map wherever we go. She pretty much knows how to get anywhere and can point out all the important places in our lives on both maps.
We still do the requisite math and vocabulary drills, but we also build them in to the things she loves, which allows her to grasp them more quickly.
It’s been an interesting journey, but we’ve loved it and have been able to make adjustments when needed. We’re looking forward to this next year and what it holds.
Jesse Jackson with a group of multi-racial, multi-gendered children, reciting “I Am Somebody” on Sesame Street.
Beautiful.
Independent Lens | Kevin Clash on Being Elmo | PBS
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