Arizona State University reports on an innovative partnership with University Public Schools. Polytechnic Elementary, a public school/university partnership, looks much like a homeschool in a public environment. Even though it took ‘cutting edge’ university research, it looks like Polytechnic Elementary in Arizona is finally breaking the mold on the lecture-based, ‘drill-and-kill’ curriculum in favor of [...]
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Cool LEGO Architecture
Posted by ginac on June 18th, 2009
The GeekDad blog over at Wired.com has a cool article on the LEGO Architecture series. We love legos and weren’t aware of this new line of products. The Frank Lloyd Wright “Fallingwater” looks interesting, but I really like the looks of the Taj Mahal.
10 Reasons Why Homeschoolers Should Ditch Grade Level Assignment By Age
Posted by ginac on June 10th, 2009
Grade level assignments by age make it easy for public schools to teach children while keeping them safe. After all, classrooms have large numbers of children in them. Homeschoolers, however, have the luxury of choosing who they teach, how they teach and what they teach! Other than the fact that a grade level by age [...]
