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Empowering Boys and Dyslexic Learners

April 13, 2023GuestsBelief in Children, Better Help, Boys Development, Confidence Building, Dyslexia, Educator-Student Relationships, empowering boys, Failure and Growth, homeschool, Intrinsic Motivation, Jason Kantor, LifeAid, Literacy-Focused Education, Nurturing Strong Families, Parental Actions, self-esteem, Taking RisksJennifer L.W. Fink

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Britt Hawthorne on Raising Antiracist Children

June 2, 2022Guests, Uncategorizedanti-racism, Britt Hawthorne, diversity, educational racism, homeschool, justice, parenting, racism, Raising Antiracist ChildrenJennifer L.W. Fink

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Britt Hawthorne, a mom of 2 boys and author Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide, says that raising antiracist kids requires teaching them to identify unfairness. It includes incorporating an anti-bias lens when doing, well, almost anything. Britt’s oldest son was about 12 years old when his homework required him to imagine he was … Continue reading Britt Hawthorne on Raising Antiracist Children →

How Microschools and Black Moms May End the School to Prison Pipeline

March 17, 2022Guests, School LifeBlack Mother's Forum, education, homeschool, microschools, racism, school, school to prison pipelineJennifer L.W. Fink

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When they realized that schools wouldn’t change quickly enough to meet their kids’ needs, members of the Black Mothers Forum opened microschools, with an eye toward ending the school to prison pipeline. Existing school leaders and educators “really did not understand how to create a safe and supportive learning environment for our Black children,” say … Continue reading How Microschools and Black Moms May End the School to Prison Pipeline →

Empowering Boys w Laurie A. Couture

February 17, 2022Guestsattachment cycle, boy crisis, empowering boys, homeschool, Laurie A. Couture, mental health, NextGenMen, Nurturing & Empowering Our Sons, Sambucol, school, sexual abuse, The Boys Initiative, traumaJennifer L.W. Fink

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Empowering boys is one powerful way to address the boy crisis. Some people — often, people who don’t have or work with boys — wonder why boys need to be empowered. After all, they say, men still control most businesses and countries. But boys struggle in the classroom and in our communities. “Dangerous double standards” … Continue reading Empowering Boys w Laurie A. Couture →

Homeschool Hacks and How to Homeschool Boys (w Linsey Knerl)

April 15, 2021Guests, School Lifeeducation, homeschool, homeschool hacks, homeschooling, learning, Linsey KnerlJennifer L.W. Fink

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How DO you homeschool boys? Trying to recreate school-at-home doesn’t work for most boys — as so many families found out during the pandemic. And placing your life and career on hold while you educate your kids isn’t exactly practical either. Linsey Knerl, a freelance writer and mother of six (including 5 boys!), says it’s … Continue reading Homeschool Hacks and How to Homeschool Boys (w Linsey Knerl) →

School & Learning in the COVID-19 Era

November 3, 2020Guests, School Life, UncategorizedCOVID-19, education, Hiya Health, homeschool, homeschooling, learning, Learning Together Coaching & Consulting, Sarah Mendonca, school, school refusalJanet

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How’s school going? That’s a fraught question even when there’s NOT a pandemic going on. Now, it seems almost crazy to ask, given that most of us are dealing w less-than-ideal educational situations. But that doesn’t mean you have to settle for miserable. If virtual school or online learning isn’t working for you, homeschool may … Continue reading School & Learning in the COVID-19 Era →

Back to School 2020

August 6, 2020School Life, Uncategorizedback to school, coronavirus, education, homeschool, learning, outdoor school, school, unschoolJanet

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Back to School 2020 will go down in the annals of history. The United States (and world) is still wrestling with the coronavirus pandemic. Schools are slated to “open” — whether virtually or literally or some combination thereof — in a few weeks. Some, in fact, have already opened. There’s so much we don’t yet … Continue reading Back to School 2020 →