by Gabriella | Aug 23, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling
What have you been told by society about how much of a role you should have in your child’s education? What does that role look like in their eyes? There is a constant inner-battle among homeschooling parents: our knowledge and conviction about how learning...
by Gabriella | Aug 20, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling
I have been reflecting on how our societal conditioning forces us to be voiceless sheep in a loud herd. We live in a capitalist culture that values work over family, money over wellness, and busyness over rest. Schools are obsessed with children meeting standards...
by Gabriella | Aug 18, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling
I prepared, administered, and evaluated many an exam in my day in the classroom. Not one student ever stated they were exceptional test-takers. Not even mediocre test-takers. Every child was nervous, felt pressured to succeed, and then experienced the shame of...
by Gabriella | Aug 16, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling
The often clichéd “my child is my teacher” phrase gets applauded but doesn’t always get the recognition it truly deserves. My son hasn’t only taught me about disabilities, and he hasn’t merely opened my eyes to a community in which I once...
by Gabriella | Aug 13, 2021 | Essays and Reflections, Homeschooling
Sometimes, the things we request and are requested of our children don’t make much sense. In one meeting with our DEM (Direction de l’enseignement à la maison) representative, she asked about our goals and some of my son’s achievements. She was trying to...
