Category Archives: Collaborative Learning

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The ADHD Push-Back

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In my seventh child, I finally get to experience the attributes of what I prefer to call the dynamo personality (see the book, Dreamers, Discoverers & Dynamos, by Lucy Jo Palladino). In the common world, it’s typically referred to as ADHD, … Continue reading

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Waiting Doesn’t Mean “Do Nothing”

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A big focus on what I talk about is the natural learning path for right-brained children. In my book, The Right Side of Normal, Section Three has chapters on all the major school subjects that share how a right-brained child typically … Continue reading

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The Left-Brained Measuring Stick

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What are the common subjects we recognize learning in school? What do we think about for early grades (k-2)? Facts. Reading, writing, and arithmetic, right? Next will be the facts of subjects like history, geography, or science in the next … Continue reading

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On Being Available

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In the Thomas Jefferson Education philosophy, one of the mantras is “structure time, not content.” This idea started a conversation on my Homeschooling Creatively list about what that means to different people and what behaviors might interfere with it being … Continue reading

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My Readers Ask: Don’t All Children Prefer Passion-Inspired Learning?

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Michele asked: I only have right-brained children, but I have to wonder why all children wouldn’t benefit from passion-inspired learning versus teacher-enforced learning. I’m honestly trying to learn here. Do left-brained children buck this type of thing like our right-brained … Continue reading