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ent initiated learning, just supportive management of the organic unfolding of a child’s natural abilities. I struggle with this because my traditional side says, “do math, do math, how will they ever get into a good college,” while my creative/entreprenurial side says, “they’ll be much happier doing something they love and are more likely to be successful.” And that sort of brings me back to where I started, which was what your definition of “educational” is. I think it should be tailored to your individual learning style. By removing ourselves from the world of terminal standardized testing and narrowly defined scopes and sequences, we have opened up a world of opportunities for our children. And, as quickly as the world is changing, our alternative learning environment is one way of keeping pace with the world in which we live. Nicole McKeon is a home-schooling mom and owner of Homeschool Station in Fairview. Email her at homeschoolstation@hotmail.com.
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