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The future of education is here

Someone sent me an article by Marina Gorbis called The Future of Education Eliminates the Classroom, Because the World Is Your Class. Nice to know our family is living in the future – this idea of the world as your classroom has been a foundational principle for many homeschoolers for a long time. Beyond that,… Read More The future of education is here

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 A Potluck Life1 Comment

Spock, Kirk, and the adolescent brain

A friend sent me an NPR piece about the adolescent brain’s constant struggle between the impulsiveness of the limbic system (think Captain Kirk), and the reason of the prefrontal cortex (that’s Mr. Spock). We all know about the wild side of teenagers, but apparently, it’s worse than we thought. It all starts around age 12, and… Read More Spock, Kirk, and the adolescent brain

March 15, 2015March 16, 2015 A Potluck LifeLeave a comment

Put women on the money

What do you see when you look at a twenty dollar bill? The same thing you see when you look at a one dollar bill, a five dollar bill, a ten dollar bill, a fifty, or a hundred — a white man. #WomenOn20s aims to change that with a campaign to put a woman’s face… Read More Put women on the money

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 A Potluck Life1 Comment

Kids and structure

In these times when structured programs and expert instruction are available for everything, people can come to believe that allowing kids an open schedule with plenty of free play will keep them from future success. How, they may ask, will kids be able to structure their lives if they just run around and play all the… Read More Kids and structure

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 A Potluck Life3 Comments

Bigotry is a drag

So a few years ago, my kids and some others founded the Boston Area Homeschoolers Gay-Straight Alliance, currently known as the Boston Area Homeschoolers Queer-Straight Alliance, or BAHS QSA. Right from the get go, they dealt with people feeling uncomfortable in their midst. Since then, they’ve hosted a couple of proms, several drop-in nights for… Read More Bigotry is a drag

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 A Potluck Life2 Comments

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