by Gabriella | Sep 20, 2021 | Professionals
The number one question I receive is what to do about motivation. The child is either unmotivated or is easily bored. ⠀ I don’t believe in forcing children to do anything. The child’s resistance in learning is a message. What is that message?...
by Gabriella | Sep 10, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
Standardized tests are inherently ableist. This one-size-fits-all method of evaluation is highly problematic and often debated in conventional schooling (only skimming on the fact that it’s discriminatory). In the homeschool setting, they’re an abomination....
by Gabriella | Sep 8, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
It’s not good enough to say we will modify, adapt, and accommodate. Standards were never built for all learners. Period. For decades, we have twisted ourselves into knots trying to force equity into a system that was never equitable to begin with. We’ve...
by Gabriella | Sep 6, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling, Professionals
Can you imagine if we handled life experiences the way conventional education handles students?⠀ ⠀ After attending a hockey game, you are required to write an essay about what you observed.⠀ ⠀ After grocery shopping, you must take a multiple-choice exam about items...
by Gabriella | Sep 3, 2021 | Professionals
How are you honoring the child in your learning environment? As much as it appears that educators, parents, and students are sometimes at odds, the reality is, we all want the same thing. ⠀ We’re simply not communicating it well.⠀ ⠀ What do we want?⠀ ⠀ We...
