I received a simple but important email today. A podcast listener wrote to ask, “What are your views on Common Core and curriculum?“ It’s been a while since we’ve addressed Common Core on the blog, so here was my answer to her. We are strongly opposed to Common Core (the Common Core State Standards Initiative) and most Common Core-aligned curriculum. We have spent a considerable amount of time discussing the topic on the the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast and the Thinking Dad, and we touched on it in our documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution. I have included a couple of videos on the topic below. Briefly, our concerns about Common Core…
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“The goal of the parent should not be to try to force all these billions of bits of information into their child’s brain. It should be teaching your child how to learn rather than…cramming your child’s head full of information bits.” Israel Wayne Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity for parents to tailor their child’s education to their individual needs and strengths. However, it is not without its challenges. Thankfully, long-time home education leader, author and speaker, Israel Wayne, an early homeschool graduate himself, lays out the key factors in avoiding the pitfalls of homeschooling. Israel joined Yvette for a session of our 2023 Homegrown Generation Family Expo and shared a…
