In the past year, COVID-19 abruptly disrupted schooling, and forced the question of how much kindergarten to Grade 12 education should or will rely on online teaching in the near and distant future. Education has taken a decided technological turn in its massive adaptation to online learning. This is precipitating a critical debate in education right now, with a most uncertain future and much depending on its outcome.
One key concern when considering both online learning and the tech platforms teachers may rely on in classrooms is a long-standing issue of how education should accommodate student individuality. For at least 150 years, education in the western world has been conflicted over this issue.
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Pandemic Pods: The educational innovation cropping up everywhere and why you too can start one for your kids K-12
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On the latest Bespoke Parenting Hour, host Julie Gunlock speaks to Ali, a mom who set up a “pandemic learning pod” in her home for her own four kids as well as a few neighborhood kids. Julie and Ali discuss the challenges of pulling kids out of a traditional school setting, the joys of watching your child thrive and grow educationally, the search for a curriculum that fits, and the question of if there will ever be a return to the public schools (spoiler: not likely!). Tune in for this inspiring conversation!
Classic Book of the Month - The Apostle: A Life of Paul
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The 1969 biography by John Pollock paints a detailed picture of Paul’s life Photo/Amazon
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It started as a lark. In the fall of 2011, Ginny Yurich had three kids under the age of 3 and spent most days struggling to keep them occupied. A friend suggested Yurich join her in trying a concept popularized in the 1800s by British educator Charlotte Mason: Children should be outside four to six hours during tolerable weather days. They agreed to meet in a park with some blankets and food for the kids and see how it went. Yurich was skeptical. I thought it was the most absurd thing ever . I m like, Oh goodness, what are these kids going to do? . This is going to go so awful, Yurich remembered thinking at the time. So we went to this park . and we spread out our blankets and the kids just played. I don t know why I was so dumbfounded, but I was just in awe.
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Montgomery Academy in Clarksville held its first Science Fair & Art Show on April 16.
The Academy, established in 2018, meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. offering classes for home schooled students. Using time-tested methods within a Christian Classical and Charlotte Mason framework, Montgomery Academy offers instruction in literature, logic, writing, art, history and science with time for processing, exploration and creativity.
For more information go to www.maclarksville.org.