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Raising Autodidacts

Join me on my journey to develop the self-taught, the self-directed, and the self-motivated. Warning: this blog may contain material that will cause you to re-think everything you know about educating children.

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Blog's Not Dead

If you're one of the two or three people that have found your way on to this site--welcome! I haven't written anything terribly profound in quite some time, but that doesn't mean I've thrown in the towel. I've been a little busy managing our family business (if you're in the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 16, 2015 at Raising Autodidacts

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The True Meaning of Success

What does it mean to succeed? What does it mean to be successful and how do you measure success in your home school? Do you measure success by how much your children accomplished today, this week, this month? It’s still early in the traditional school year. Do you feel ahead... Continue reading

Posted Oct 6, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Homeschool Houston - Writing Classes at Gathering Ink

The Fall 2014 schedule for homeschool writing classes is up at Gathering Ink. Teen Short Story Writing Circle - $60 for six weeks Teen Poet's Corner - $60 for six weeks Interpreting Literature (Grades 8-10) - $72 per six week session Continue reading

Posted Jul 20, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Homeschool Houston - Magna Carta at HMNS

Time is running out to see an original copy of the 1217 Magna Carta at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. See some of our personal photos and thoughts at the Facebook link below. Homeschool Houston will return to Raising Autodidacts next month. For the rest of our series of... Continue reading

Posted Jul 19, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Homeschool Houston - Physics at Texas A&M University

Welcome to the Homeschool Houston series! This is our fifth post on fun and educational things to do in and around the Greater Houston Area. This winter, I found out from a fellow homeschooler about Saturday Morning Physics at Texas A&M University in College Station. The program is funded by... Continue reading

Posted May 26, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Autodidact Featured on Beautiful Feet Books Blog

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Posted May 16, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Celebrating Shakespeare's 450th Birthday

Today at The Homeschool Post I soliloquize about my love affair with Will (and give you some great resources to check out!). Happy 450th birthday, William Shakespeare! Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Method Madness!

"Angela shares some great ideas for the practical real-life homeschooling method in Apprenticeship in Your Homeschool. She also shares an insightful look into unschooling and learning styles in Letting Unschooling In." See more Method Madness from The Homeschool Post HERE! Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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This month at The Homeschool Post, I wrote about perspective and Your Greatest Work. Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Free to {Re}Think - Confessions of a Math-o-phobe

I've been reading a lot lately. A potentially dangerous enterprise if your mind is closed and unwilling to embrace new ideas. Thankfully I rarely shrink from having my views challenged. I don't profess to have all the answers and I am eternally optimistic -- I think better ideas and answers... Continue reading

Posted Feb 28, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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A Scavenger Hunt for President's Day

In honor of President's Day, I made up an Internet Scavenger Hunt for The Homeschool Post. We hope you enjoy it! Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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That's Ancient History!

We've been studying all things Middle Ages this school year, and are at the half-way point. Hop on over to The Homeschool Post for a list of our favorite resources -- videos, books, and projects... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Homeschool Houston - HMNS Time Labs

This post is one in a series of educational things to see and do in the greater Houston area. Visit Homeschool Houston for more ideas! This past fall, we signed up for a couple of homeschool classes at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. For our review on the museum... Continue reading

Posted Jan 14, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Brave Writer January 2014 Giveaway

The folks over at Let's Homeschool High School are giving away two free copies of Brave Writer's Help for High School writing curriculum. According to the Let's Homeschool High School web-site, Help for High School is a study guide for teens, written to teens, that prepares them for the challenges... Continue reading

Posted Jan 1, 2014 at Raising Autodidacts

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Explaining Government

If little green men came down to earth and asked us to define government, this is what the conversation might sound like: Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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It's Cyber Week at CurrClick!

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Posted Dec 3, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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A Culture of Compliance

In this 19-minute TED Talk delivered by the ever-brilliant Sir Ken Robinson, he argues that we have a culture of compliance, not curiosity. And further, he states, "I just don't believe it's (ADHD) an epidemic...if you sit kids down hour after hour doing low-grade clerical work, don't be surprised if... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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The Future of Learning

An interesting infographic put together by KnowledgeWorks forecasts, in part, that "Learning will no longer be defined by time and place..." and that "...radical personalization will become the norm." The time frame? The next few years... Click for full infographic. Continue reading

Posted Nov 26, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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Fostering the Brave and the Bright: Problem Solving for Open Minds

In the fall of 2012, I piloted a math circle curriculum for young children developed by the founders of the Art of Inquiry. You can read my review HERE. (Here is more information on what a math circle is and why they provide a better basis for understanding mathematics over... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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Homeschool Houston - Texian Heritage Festival

On October 19, we attended our first Texian Heritage Festival in Montgomery. What an event! At the bargain rate of a $1 per person donation, it was one of the best living history presentations I have ever witnessed (and I've witnessed a few!). Highlights of the festival included: Texas Independence... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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Don't Forget to Vote!

Want to make a real difference? Vote in the only meaningful election this fall...the 2013 Homeschool Blog Awards! :>) Don't forget to read the rules now... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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Field Trip Flashback: Occupy Wall Street

OWS: September 25, 2011 In the early days of the Occupy Wall Street movement, we took our kids down to Zuccotti Park. No, we aren't crazy and no, we weren't offered any drugs or harassed by half-naked protesters. Were there communists and socialists there? Yes. Were there anarchists? Yes. Were... Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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Unleashing the Genius

Please take the time to read this entire article...it is powerful and applies to homeschoolers, as well. "That’s why a new breed of educators, inspired by everything from the Internet to evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and AI, are inventing radical new ways for children to learn, grow, and thrive. To them,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 16, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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Fall Field Trip Fun

Spectacular ideas for fall field tripping (complete with lesson plans!) over at The Post today...check it out! Continue reading

Posted Oct 9, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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Homeschool Houston - Star of the Republic Museum

Not far outside the classic Texas town of Navasota, across the Brazos River, sits Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park -- the birthplace of the Texas Republic. In 1836, 59 elected delegates met to declare Texas's independence. They met in an unfinished building in the town of Washington on the morning of March... Continue reading

Posted Oct 2, 2013 at Raising Autodidacts

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