Earlier I wrote that we attended a lecture from Dr Peter Grey at The Alpine Valley School. Now, the lecture is available on video.
Category: About Home Education
Freedom to Learn
Last Thursday we were fortunate enough to attend a lecture of Dr. Peter Grey. Although we were still pretty jetlagged, both Dad and I were really glad we went. It was such inspiring but most of all a great reminder why we are homeschooling/unschooling our children. We have certain believes. And although we feel insecure […]
Project Based Learning (PBL)
If you went to school, you probably remember projects. Most of the time the teacher chose a subject, and maybe you had a say in what the project was about. I remember from my time in school that I was supposed to choose an animal and build a project around that. Or a problem in […]
International Homeschooling Status
Homeschooling is legal in many countries. Countries with the most prevalent home education movements include Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Some countries have highly regulated home education programs as an extension of the compulsory school system; others, such as Germany, have outlawed it entirely. Brazil has a law project […]
What does school really teach our children
What does school really teach children? Truth comes from authorithy Intelligence is the ability to remember and repeat Accurate memory and repetition are rewarded Non-compliance is punished Conform: intellectually and socially
Thuisonderwijs: fundamenteel recht! (in Dutch)
Onderstaand artikel stond in het Nederlands Dagblad van 6 november 2012. Verklaring van Berlijn breekt lans voor thuisonderwijs BERLIJN – Ouders hebben het fundamentele recht om hun kinderen thuisonderwijs te geven, in plaats van hen naar school te sturen. Regeringen wereldwijd moeten dat recht respecteren. Dat staat in de ‘Verklaring van Berlijn’, waarmee de deelnemers […]
