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Lee Binz

Thursday, 20 September 2012

Words I Hate

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There are certain words I hate. They don't seem to be important for homeschooling. Although I know it can be useful for some people, many of these words have their roots in public schools. rubricliterary analysisumbrella organizationaccountabilitybenchmarkcredentialinclusivenorm or normativesocializationalternative educationaccreditationparent-partnershipcertifiedapprovedIn fact, to me some words just scream "Certified teacher! Lookout!" Some things are useful - even important - with public school children or in a brick and mortar school. That doesn't mean they are words that...

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Here is my previous article about literary analysis and how much it stressed me out: http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/i-hate-lit... Read More

Friday, 21 September 2012 07:59

Guest — Homeschool Mom

Thanks for this post. I understand why you don't like those words, but would please explain to me why you don't like the words lit... Read More

Friday, 21 September 2012 07:33

Guest — Rebecca

WHITEBOARD (as if they're the end-all, be-all) TECHNOLOGY(see above) emergent literacy (it's called Learning to READ) MULIPLE INTE... Read More

Thursday, 20 September 2012 20:48

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Thursday, 26 August 2010

Is High School Accreditation Necessary?

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Is High School Accreditation Necessary?

Frankie on Facebook was concerned about high school accreditation, and contacted me with this question: I have a son who is entering High School and we are trying to find a High School program that is accredited. The trick is to find one that will also be accepted by an accredited College. At this point my son seems to want to go into the criminal justice direction but it has been tough for me since there...

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