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Why Unschooling Is the Next Wave of Home-Based Education for Kids. Photo credit: rmt/Pixabay Imagine if your child’s school day started with him packing his lunch, grabbing his canteen and marching off into the horizon.

Why Unschooling Is the Next Wave of Home-Based Education for Kids

It’s an experience that is available to families who choose to forego more structured forms of education for the opportunity to unschool their children. When I first heard about unschooling, I felt a little suspicious of the practice. How could children meet their educational needs if they were truly self-directed in their learning? Wouldn’t they just sit around and watch television all day? More: What Mom’s first day of pre-school looks like Unschooling and attachment parenting coach Laurie Couture is adamant that the exact opposite occurs when children are truly free to explore their educational interests. According to The Natural Child Project, Couture nailed the unschooling trend with the style of her son’s education.

More: Talking to our daughters about their periods — 5 truths moms hate to admit. 10 Words That You've Probably Been Misusing. There are so many words in the English language that it’s not surprising that the definitions for some of them have gotten mixed up over the years.

10 Words That You've Probably Been Misusing

It’s possible that you’ve gone your entire life without realizing your mistakes. I’m sure people have noticed. One day, you were probably walking down the street, casually chatting with an old friend, and one of these words slipped out of your mouth. Before you can move on to your story about how Mufasa would actually make a very attractive human, your friend stops to correct your error, and suddenly, your whole life starts to feel like one giant lie.

How long have you been using that word incorrectly, you wonder? 1) Travesty What you may think it means: a tragedy, an unfortunate event What it actually means: a mockery; a parody This one, I’ll admit, is my own personal error. 2) Ironic What you may think it means: a funny coincidence. Darwin Online. CHEMTUTOR. Difference Between UC and CSU. UC vs CSU The difference between UC and CSU goes beyond price.

Difference Between UC and CSU

When choosing a university, it is a comparative factor. UC is significantly more expensive than CSU, because CSU is a state school. State schools are able to keep their costs lower, largely due to state funding. Each school system is based on different strengths and weaknesses, especially when you consider the major you’re planning to study. UC systems are known for their approach in developing students that have strengths in research, theory and studies, while the CSU system is more developed for practical applications and non-research oriented career candidates. CSU schools tend to focus on maintaining small, direct class sizes, while UC systems are based on a self-motivated style of learning. UC is often more appropriate for those seeking postgraduate educational options, rather than for those who are going straight from AP classes in high school to their college education.

Summary: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. SAT chemistry flashcards. How to Create a Productive & Stress-Free Study Space. Photo Credit: ELLE Something that happens quite frequently to me is getting to my desk with all my books in tow, only to realize that I’m just not feeling it.

How to Create a Productive & Stress-Free Study Space

When this happens, I typically end up procrastinating on my work, but recently I’ve tried to combat this feeling by telling myself that study time is a privilege. As a result, I’ve redesigned my space to feel more relaxing and conducive to happier thoughts. At the same time, I’ve tried to avoid making my space so cozy that I don’t actually get anything done.

Here are a few of my suggestions for designing a stress-free workspace: 1. Photo Credit One of the biggest things I’ve been missing in my study space is a good calendar that will allow me to take a look at the upcoming month or two. For example, I had a week where the words “read astronomy chapters” were on my to-do list every day because I kept pushing it back.

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