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Kindergarten Approaches: What Path Do You Take? (Discussing Homeschooling)

January 22, 2009

As my daughter is not even yet three, I haven't done all that much thinking about kindergarten. Well, that's not true; I've thought a great deal about our educational philosophy, what we want out of an education for our daughter, and what our plan is. It might not be all that popular, but we are actually planning, at this point, to do homeschooling with some outside support. I don't want to get  Read more...

The World As Preschool

November 10, 2008

I'm a firm believer in some of the basic fundamentals of unschooling--basically, I believe the whole world is a teaching tool for my daughter, and I seize every single opportunity I find to teach her something. Just the other day we were getting into the car and she stopped and stared at the car parked next to us. I was feeling a bit impatient, but I decided to take a moment and see what had  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in philadelphia

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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