Fatal Mistakes Parents Make That Kill a Child’s Motivation – The Detrimental Lessons of Force

Ξ November 10th, 2008 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Home-and-Family: Parenting, Reference and Education: Home-Schooling |


self-directed learning girl with computerDo you constantly need to push and shove your child to do his or her assignments? Are you struggling with lack of motivation in your child?

 

Many parents and teachers don’t think a child can acquire an education without an external source of pressure that will compel them to do their studies.

 

But there is another way.

 

You see, every child has already an in-built learning machine that is designed to help them successfully complete their own growth and development. All parents have to do is assist, nourish and disciple the child during this (more…)

 

Leadership education: Can Your Children Possibly Become the Movers and the Shakers of Tomorrow’s World?

Ξ October 28th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Reference and Education: Home-Schooling |


self-directed learning geniusI don’t only believe they can, I believe it’s their destiny.

 

Truly, children are born geniuses. All of them. As a matter of fact, every person you have ever met is a genius. We live in a world of geniuses. It is what we are here for.

 

Each little child is fashioned for greatness. And each one of them is called to (more…)

 

Self-Directed Learning: The Internet Makes it Possible, There Are No Limits to What You Can Achieve

Ξ September 3rd, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Educate for Freedom, Reference and Education: Home-Schooling |


self-directed learning teen with computerThe world with the Internet is still a fairly new concept, but I think the change in the way many of us educate our children and ourselves is going to be enormous.

 

We probably cannot fathom yet what will happen with the invention of the personalized computer. Most of us have not realized the implication of having to our free disposal a tool in which you can type a word in a box and get immediate, relevant and up-to-date information about any subject under the sun. It’s called the World Wide Web.

 

Just think about it: (more…)

 

The Hidden Truth of Real Education

Ξ June 9th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Reference and Education: Home-Schooling |

 

self-directed learning girl on grassFor the sole true end of education is this: to teach men how to learn for themselves; and whatever instruction fails to do this is effort spent in vain. Dorothy Sayers

Human being have an extraordinary creative ability. Greatness is the purpose of each one of us, not the work of a few geniuses. It is in us. Sometimes you won’t see it, but it’s there.

We live in a world surrounded by geniuses.

But can you picture their greatness and potential? Are they receiving the education that is up to par with who they were born to become? (more…)

 

Self-Directed Learning – Discover The Number One Secret of Helping Your Child Become a Self-Directed Learner

Ξ May 22nd, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Reference and Education: Home-Schooling |

boy with magnifying glassThe main goal for every successful education is that of teaching an individual how to master the learning tools so as to learn by himself.

Once a child has discovered how to unleash the power of a self-directed learning process, he will be able to teach himself virtually anything he proposes to learn for the rest of his life.

Nevertheless, not every educational method nowadays has this result. Many teenagers, and even young adults, have not found a way of how to thoroughly enjoy learning and how to pursue their education with zeal.

On the contrary, many of them are bored with their education and have (more…)