I thought this article by Natice Ellis was radical, but interesting (Contributing Writer for Wake Up World). Make up your own mind! Why don’t we tell our children the truth about The System as soon as they are old enough to understand? Regrettably,...
When reading, the early books with pictures that add to the comprehension of the text will cause less trouble than chapter books later on. Guessing the words from reading the first letter, in connection with an image, often comes in handy. Being...
What Ricardo Semier talks about is firstly his success with running huge corporations in Brazil on democratic and radically new ideas and practices. He started this process 30 years ago - and recently he moved these principles to schools. Having...
This documentary features educators, activists and writers who emphasize the unlimited learning potential of education outside the classroom. Do you think that Class Dismissed will help viewers to finally realize that home schooling can be...
I know this is an oldie, but such a good one to re-visit: Sir Ken is so entertaining and fun to listen to - and of course drives the point home at the same time:
WILLOW: I went to school for one year. It was the best experience but the worst experience. The best experience because I was, like, “Oh, now I know why kids are so depressed.” But it was the worst experience because I was depressed. JADEN: Here’s...
I agree with the creators of The Big Picture, Rethinking Dyslexia, when they say, that knowledge about Dyslexia isn't enough any more. We need action. I have recently been approached by my friend Martin to put forward at petition to the Liberal NSW...
This might be a general article about the value of homework, rather than the quantity, but in the case of dyslexic students it has even more relevance. As it says in the article, some parents confuse the amount of homework given with the quality of...
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