Colleges On Our Long List: University of Redlands

Yes, we have started looking at colleges with a rising Jr, and a rising Sophmore.  Our long list (for our son) should turn into a short list in a year. 

As a homeschooling beginning to start the college search process with her children, I am drawn to colleges that allow you to design your own program. The University of Redlands in California is one of those colleges that allows you to "Design Your Own Education".

The Johnston Center for Integrative Studies at the University of Redlands has a "radical vision for undergraduate education". For over 20 years, this program trusts in the students ability to active in their own education process and take ownership over their studies. This program currently has 200 students who live and work together in the Johnston complex in their own little areaq of the University of Redlands.

My kids may or may not end up in a program such as this, but it is good to know that these options exist for independant learners like my own.

In addition to the Johnston Center, the University of Redlands also has a traditional education program with over 40 available majors. It has ranked been ranked a top university for three decades and is a top California University. It is part of the Inland Empire college system and is a top notch California business school.

Reasons I am glad we homeschool: Klan Costumes?

Holy lack of judgment Batman!


A Dahlonega GA teacher in an effort to demonstrate a lesson on Racism thought up a school project that included students dressing up as Klu Klux Klan members.  According to the news (on TV) black students were frightened, angered, and upset.  As an African American Family living nearby this school, I am glad it is not something that me kids had to deal with.  Instead of being surprised, shocked, or worse by the stupid stunt, we can discuss it and use it as a teaching moment about thinking things out before you act. 

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Carnival of Education, Piecing it Together

The carnival blog website has been down for a few days.  This is why I am late getting this carnival together.  The site is actually still down so I am piecing the carnival together.    Education in many aspects involved piecing together many parts to make a whole.  Hence the name of this carnival.

Bellringers (Carol Richtsmeier) presents Not It! Not It! Not It! posted at Bellringers.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Why I?ll Never Be A Supreme Court Justice posted at Mad Kane's Political Madness.

Candace Hackett Shively presents Teacher Moms posted at Think Like a Teacher.

Candace Hackett Shively presents When learning becomes poetry posted at Think Like a Teacher.

Rose, the Craft Pro presents Free & Easy Recycled Baby Sock Craft Idea posted at Fine Craft Guild .com.

Michaele Sommerville presents Asking for Parent Input posted at Kindergarten's 3 R's: Respect, Resources and Rants.

Nicole presents The Spout — posted at The Spout.

Scott Palat presents A Reading Strategy That Works- Anticipation/Reaction Guides posted at Scott Palat.

Kfir pere presents Learn Basic Spanish posted at Interactive Spanish.

Pamela presents Our Many, Mini-Adventures Quest posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Sorry, there's not more, but with the site down, there's no way to be sure I missed something.

Hope you enjoyed it.




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Raising Tutors

This is the natural progression of raising multiple homeschooling kids.  The first learns their lessons through mom, tutors, and outside teachers... and it is an excellent investment.  I was prepared to spend the same money for tutoring and outside classes for my second child, but the first ended up tutoring her.  He didn't tutor her on purpose, but she knows that if she has a question she should ask him, and he had no problem coaching her through rough spots.

She learns with the help of her sibling, and he reinforces what he knows.


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