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More Words Equals More Intelligence

December 6, 2011 By

While words are immensely important, they are not the only form of intelligence that matters.

Most schools primarily value only linguistic and mathematic intelligences. Perhaps it’s because they are the easiest types of intelligence to quantify through testing and grading.

Fortunately, psychologist Howard Gardner has taught us that there are many intelligences that are valuable and also indicate success in life. These intelligences include linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and natural intelligences.

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These Shoes Don’t Fit

October 31, 2011 By

So I did an essay contest for the magazine “Real Simple” at the end of last year. The topic for the essay was, “I never thought I would be…” and fill in the blank with 1500 words. The results came in AND… I didn’t win. But that’s okay, I was up against 7,300 other essays. And the winner is… a writer! Okay, a playwright, she writes plays, not essays. The runner up? A writer too! Well, an aspiring writer. But you know what? Good for them, and I mean it too. Got to show my kids that I’m a good sport and if I want to throw a tantrum, I’ll do it later in my closet! : )

BUT, I know YOU would choose my essay, as it is, shall we say, an extreme version of my start to homeschool and all my unique preconceived ideas of what homeschool ought to be. Enjoy! TM : )

A deep baritone voice sloooowly speaking like a 45 record on a 33 setting came out of the man standing in front of me (who happened to be my husband): “Of course we’re going to homeschool Honey!”  We?!  Did he just say we?  I think he meant me!  Oh, I’m sorry, you have me mistaken for an Amish woman baking bread with the wheat that I grew and turned into flour! Homeschool?  No!  You see, I buy my bread from the store and my children are going to school every morning.  I am going to have a perfect life and drink bottled water and not get old.  And besides, how do you do that anyway?  Is it legal?  I heard those homeschooler people eat only raw food that they grow in their organic gardens and wear Birkenstocks with those socks with all the toes individually covered that they knit for themselves with wool from the sheep that they raise in their living rooms.  I can’t raise sheep, or do any of this stuff, so how could I ever homeschool? [Read more...]

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Welcome to Your New OC Homeschooling site!

April 14, 2011 By

Welcome to Your New OC Homeschooling site!

I would like to take a moment to thank Alison Stripling for the wonderful job she’s done with the complete overhaul of the site. Please join me in a standing ovation for her!!!

If you’ve emailed us updates in the last few weeks, thank you for contributing to the homeschool community. We are asking for your patience as this overhaul is a time-intensive task and that we will get to every one of your emails. It’s a lot of work, but work that we are passionate about!

We feel that all of our categories are important, but here are a few highlights.

  • Our Camps & Classes listings can give valuable insight to curriculum or enrichment for your family. Please click the Facebook Recommend button forthe listings that you want to share and add comments that would be helpful to the community.
  • Our Field Trips in Orange County or Surrounding Areas can offer you ideas for memorable experiences to explore the great outdoors and experiencehands-on learning with your family!

Our mission is to provide meaningful resources to enrich the homeschool journey, one family at a time. Subscribe with us and we will continue to offer you tips, newsletters, deals, and advice to empower you so that you can relax and enjoy your homeschool lifestyle. Join us!

-Heather Martinson

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