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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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Guest — Lee

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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