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Fred Ray LybrandIndependent Homeschool
College is not right for everyone, but it is for some. I know the current climate tempts us to fear the indoctrination of our kids with the growing avoidance of free speech. However, college or high school or work or play--- all of these contexts are places we can learn to be winsome. We have five college grads who made it through and are impacting their worlds through good minds and hearts.
The key is growing independent thinkers. Students who can teach themselves, who have learned how to learn, who are independent learners. Frankly, the homeschool environment is ideal for this approach (though any home can reinforce clear and independent thought).
I've been re-thinking our approach, and so we've changed to www.independenthomeschool.com
Here are the reasons why!
Hope it helps,
Fred Ray Lybrand
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Episode 105: Valuing Logic
Logic is important for your kids as they grow. Frankly, if they don’t learn to make sense of things, they are going to have a tough time in this world. The makeup of humans helps, as they start arguing around 12 years old (known as the Logic/Dialectic Stage in Classical Education). Really, there isn’t that much to logic…but there is enough to demand we think clear about it! Today’s podcast will get you started 🙂
TODAY’S PODCAST CONTENT:
- Value of logic
- Importance of logic to parents and kids
- Bad premise, bad conclusion
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Episode 104: Romance, Dating, & Courting
One of my mentors, Robert Fritz, pointed out to us that ‘romance’ is really based on the unusual. Of course, that means that our ideas about relating can get messed up because most of life is about the usual, true? It’s the math of relationships that helps us out…realizing it’s an equation when two people agree or disagree allows us to respect one another’s freedom. Understanding this math is especially important for our kids, since they are in a world of constant decision about who they befriend and what they do together.
TODAY’S PODCAST CONTENT:
- More about Romance
- Math of Relationship
- Two Essentials: For a lasting marriage (please use while dating / courting too)
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The Ultimate Skill for the Educated
There are many skills that are important for learning and becoming educated. Obviously there is communication, and of course, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic (the Three R's). One of all of these stands out as the most strategic or leveraged. Please don't miss making this skill the first-and-last focus of all your homeschooling.
Fred Ray Lybrand
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Why are You So Tired?
Besides a medical condition, there are two reasons people get tired. This is especially true for homeschool moms (and dads), given all they are trying to accomplish through the home.
Here are the two basic things that explain what's up...and that can give us the insight we need to make a positive change.
Fred Ray Lybrand
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Let’s Stop Calling Them Teenagers
Calling teens or teenagers a 'category' is more-or-less a marketing ploy. Teens are really young adults...and so, they live up to the label. If you think your child is a weird category of human, then what do you expect? If you move them toward adulthood, then you can expect some great stuff!
Fred Ray Lybrand
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The Right Mindset for Educating Kids
Your teaching or education mindset kind of runs things 24-7, so don't you think it might be important? Our conviction is that homeschool families really need to think through what they are doing and why (mindset), so they can stay on course. There is one way to think that is for superior than most of the notions about education out there these days... I dare you to re-think it!
Fred Ray Lybrand
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Who is The Real Teacher in Homeschooling?
Homeschooling is tricky sometimes because some parents try to mimic mass (public or private) education. The home is a different setup, a different structure. Once you realize this in a profound way, then you can start thinking about who is really teaching whom!
We believe the student is the real teacher in a homeschool...here's why!
Fred Ray Lybrand
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Is Negativity a Problem in Your Homeschool?
There is probably nothing worse than having students who gripe and complain all the way through school, true? Negativity is a real problem for people becoming a success in almost any field. On the other hand, there's an advantage in there too. Why not consider both sides of negativity as a positive for life in your homeschool?
Fred Ray Lybrand
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Homeschoolers, Salaries, and College Graduates
How much do college graduates make? What do high school graduates make? Nowadays it's en vogue to pooh-pooh (sorry) college as unnecessary, citing counter-examples like Jobs, Zuckerberg, and Gates. However, when you get down to it, college is a big-time money producer in our culture.
Although people can do well without college, homeschoolers probably need to re-think being dismissive about it. Why not get your kids ready and let them pick (even if they pay for a lot of it)?
Fred Ray Lybrand
