[...] Cultivating the unschooling mindset – I really like this post at tiny grass.  Don’t let the unschooling title scare you; there are great things to think about here.  Maybe this is my own issue, but I can so relate to the description of “learning” just enough to get an “A” on the test and to enjoy the (fleeting) accolades which follow, all the while disliking school and longing to be out.  It goes without saying that I really learned nothing except to look to others and the grades on my report card to make me feel good about me.  Hopefully my children will be spared from the same fate. Posted on: September 4, 2008Category: Homeschooling Nuts & Bolts, How They Learn, MethodsTags: learning > parenting > praise > rewards > unschooling [...]

[...] them be free” philosophy. As Arp explained in a recent post, it’s a good deal about the mindset. The premise is simple: there are two mindsets. The fixed mindset views abilities and talents as [...]