Category Archives: Perfectionism

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Strengths-Based vs. Weakness-Based Education

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What is meant by strengths-based education? I feel it might be advantageous to start with what is a weakness-based model. Most mass institutions of learning (such as public school) are weakness-based models. This model starts with a prescribed scope and … Continue reading

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Homeschooling Imperfectly

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How many people have made a mistake? Raise your hand. How many people have succeeded? Raise your hand. How many people have struggled? Raise your hand. How many people have overcome something? Raise your hand. How many people have strengths? … Continue reading

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Cheating or Modeling?

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“Wow!” I exclaimed as I picked up a drawn picture of my then 4-year-old son’s that I found in his pile of artistic endeavors.  This was definitely an improvement in his drawing ability! I sought him out and asked, “Son, … Continue reading

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The Death of Show-Me Work

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A former blogger, Christine, wrote a post called “Product vs. Process” which talks about her dilemma as a homeschooling parent over feeling a strong need to have a product after every learning experience, whether because of her teacher training or … Continue reading

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Why is My Child a Resistant Learner?

“I have a resistant learner.”  I hear this type of description often from new members regarding their children on my Homeschooling Creatively group, a yahoo list created in 2006 to support homeschooling parents of right-brained, creative learners.  (I now have a … Continue reading