Unschooling

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Introducing IncitED: The Crowdfunding Community for Education

Posted by JaimeRWood ⋅ April 21, 2013 ⋅ 2 Comments

IncitED is the crowdfunding community for education where teachers and education supporters can fund, share, and replicate important education initiatives worldwide. Visit IncitED at http://www.incited.org. Like us on Facebook to get regular updates about how we’re supporting the work of educators: https://www.facebook.com/IncitEDTheCrowdfundingCommunityForEducation. During the last week of April, we’ll be launching two exciting campaigns: Open … Continue reading →

Spelling Being (Guest Post by cian saywer)

Posted by dloitz ⋅ July 22, 2012 ⋅ 8 Comments

A couple of months ago, a very reluctant participant in the school spelling bee – my daughter Lauryn – went on stage and spelled for 26 rounds. After about eight rounds, it was between her and one other person. Every time she stepped up to the microphone and the word was given to her – … Continue reading →

Learning? Yes, of course. Education? No, thanks.

Posted by kima ⋅ February 17, 2011 ⋅ 21 Comments

Education teaches us that our native abilities for learning are inadequate, that they must be developed and improved upon by submitting to or even seeking out pedagogical management of some sort. ~ Aaron Falbel, a free-lance writer, editor, philosopher, and musician I was recently introduced to Aaron Falbel, who had the great privilege to have known and be … Continue reading →

Children and Cardboard Boxes

Posted by Shelly Sanchez Terrell ⋅ June 14, 2010 ⋅ 20 Comments

Give a child a cardboard box and magic happens. The ratty, old box becomes an airplane and the child the pilot or a hospital and the child the doctor. The cardboard box takes them on adventures and helps them explore imaginary places in their minds. The cardboard box brings them joy and inspires creativity and … Continue reading →