Dear Subscribers, UPDATE ON THE HOME EDUCATION FOUNDATION In July 2011 we wrote informing you of Craig’s brain tumour and saying that we wouldn’t be doing anything with the Home Education Foundation (“HEF”) for at least the remainder of 2011. Craig died on 30 September 2011 and we are now…
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Review of Informal Learning by Dr Alan Thomas
Informal Learning Dr Alan Thomas (Review by Craig Smith) In their book A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder, Eric Abrahamson and David Freedman show that moderately disorganized people and institutions are frequently “more efficient, more resilient, more creative and, in general, more effective than highly organized ones.” And probably more successful…
Sanctifying Our Sons and Daughters-part 1
Sanctifying Our Sons and Daughters by Craig Smith Listen Dads: we know our society today is saturated in sex and sensuality. It is simply evil. We need a wellthought strategy to help ourselves and our children survive with anything like a healthy sexual outlook. Sex education in schools has become little more…
A Home Educator’s Commentary on Finishing (the First Leg of) the Race
A Home Educator’s Commentary on Finishing (the First Leg of) the Race By Craig Smith The Growing Smith Clan of Home Educators. L to R: Jeremiah Smith; Zach & Megan (nee Schneider) Smith holding Cheyenh Smith; Pete & Genevieve (nee Smith) de Deugd; Alanson Smith; Kaitlyn Smith; Barbara Smith; Jedediah Smith;…
An Approach to the Teaching of Reading — Part 2
An Approach to the Teaching of Reading — Part 2 by Craig Smith To review briefly: teaching reading is not like teaching a subject. Reading is a skill one must master thoroughly, whereas subjects such as history and geography and science are academic disciplines or bodies of knowledge that do not…