emptydumpty.com emptydumpty.com emptydumpty.com
Search:    Site Home :> About Us :> Privacy Policy :> ToS :> Add Your Link :> Add Article   
Get 3 way links
 

Family & Home

Banking & Finance

Outdoor & Sports

Policies & Law

Healthcare & Medicine

Games & Play

Science & Research

Children

Recreation & Entertainment

Education & Reference

Business & Commerce

Automobile & Automotive

Eating & Drinking

Property & Estate

Self Enhancement

Society & Issues

Shopping Online

Fashion & Lifestyle

Creative Arts

News & Media

Computers & Networking

Tour & Travel

Jobs & Employment

Health & Therapy

 

Site Home –› Family & Home –› Parenting
 

Unschooling - the Benefits of Home Based Education

 
Author: Jan Verhoeff

Home schooling benefits children. As a parent, I feel it is important to provide the best opportunities available to my children. Through a process of home educating known as 'unschooling' and eclectic educational styles my children have opportunities that are unavailable through traditional means of education. I believe it is important to create leaders through individualized training and development.

A high-quality education is one of the most important things that we can provide our children. Exposure to a variety of topics, people, and adventures all contribute to a fulfilling educational experience. Resources abound in our daily lives for learning, we need to focus our minds on finding them.

Even as an adult, I find when I'm open to learning something new - I would be hard pressed not to find something new to learn. Education is a life long process that should be part of living. By separating it into a developed target of place and teachings, we limit the opportunities afforded to us on a daily basis from a multitude of resources.

Essays and journaling are great ways to share experiences, encourage writing skills, and keep track of trips. Making memories is an important part of education and living - memories are what we often base our perceptions of life and choices for the future.

What memories are you making with your children? If you'd like to share them on the public portion of our web-blog, please feel free to add your story - or better yet, introduce your children to the fun aspects of blogging.

Author Bio:

Jan Verhoeff

Somewhere between college and life, Jan began to focus on other people. Her intense need to feel accomplishment in her life drove her to finding a deeper contentment than just existing in the hoot 'n holler of southeastern Colorado. While the beauty of the prairie never escaped her eye for color and beauty, the intensity of her desire kept her moving ever onward.

Summers in Michigan and Tennessee brought her closer to something, but it wasn't until much later, as an adult, mother of four that she began to understand that her need for accomplishment included sharing what she had learned along the way. It also meant that her talent for painting the dream and writing her thoughts had a lot to do with her accomplishments.

She began to focus on actually writing down her thoughts and ideas in journals, revealing her prayer thoughts and life events. Bits of paper became treasures of memory, and a notebook became an outlet of hope and a step of faith. Jan put her thoughts on paper, and began to publish them, where she found opportunity, including various magazines, trade journals, and local publications. Her interests in business and new enterprise became a resounding outlet for her talent, and wisdom for those who sought it. Jan's interest in business development became her trademark, resulting in her first book publication in !992, "Building a Business: From Scratch". This 22 page booklet was published by a local printer in a vertical brochure format, selling more than a thousand copies nation wide. It has resurfaced in college classes as the basis for college term papers, graduate thesis, and research documents for small business courses over the past 13 years.

Seeking more diverse outlets for her talents, Jan most recently has written several short stories published in various books, including: "Stories for the Trail" with the Lamar Writer's Group, "Prickly Points of Life" a combination poetry/short story collection of Jan's work, and "Coffee Clatter" a bound collection of written works originally published in a newsletter published by her daughter, Brenna, as a Sophomore Year Project when she was homeschooling at Buchanan Academy.

More recently her work is available in a newsletter she publishes weekly via email, and various blogs listed on the right side of this page.

You may contact Jan at: janverhoeff@yahoo.com

You can search for this article using: single parenting, parenting advice, parenting information, teen parenting, parenting tips
 
 
 

Related Articles

 
Hello World: Baby's Third Month Guide
 
You Don't Need a "Supernanny" to Be an Active Parent
 
How To Be a Dog Whisperer
 
How to Find that Perfect Outdoor Porch Furniture
 
Freshen Up Your Bedroom
 
Baby Gifts
 
10 Tips for Lighting Up Your Garden Party
 
Watering The Greenhouse
 
Shaw Laminate Flooring - Experience A New Dimension In Laminate Flooring
 
Dog training - Some Tips
 
 
 
   Site Home :> Privacy Policy :> ToS
Copyright © www.emptydumpty.com - All Rights Reserved Worldwide.