Category Archives: Anevay’s education

Learning Without Labels: Homeschooling vs. Unschooling vs. _____?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Melissa

Two years ago, my small family of two made the glacial shift from traditional public schooling in New York City to ________. I left a *blank* for a reason. Officially, we’re homeschoolers. We register with the New York Department of … Continue reading →

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Music Makes the World Go ‘Round – A Look at the Saturday Music Project at Turtle Bay Music School

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Melissa

Music is a big part of who we are. Anevay and I wake up and immediately start singing the soundtrack to our lives. I’ve always been a soprano, while my girl has a sweet, slightly husky alto. We make up … Continue reading →

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Engaged in Education: Theater, Romeo and Happiness

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Melissa

This evening, after reading aloud a chapter from THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (a gift from a dear friend), my girl said dreamily, “Today was a good – no – a great day.” When asked why, she … Continue reading →

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Whose Dream Are We Chasing?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Melissa

If you’re interested in family travel, chances are you’ve heard of Nancy Vogel, who, along with her husband and two children, spent three years biking from Alaska to the very end of Argentina. I’ve visited Nancy’s blog (Family on Bikes) … Continue reading →

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Culture, schmulture… (or, in other words, how avoiding culture in Rimini, Italy, provided a wealth of “educational” experiences)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Melissa

Last week, an article came out in the New York Times called ‘The Busy Trap‘, which discussed just how ridiculously busy (and proud of it) we Americans are. We accept a million freelance gigs, overload our kids with after school … Continue reading →

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Football, racism and “Italian” Italians

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Melissa

Our first taste of Italy was in Venice. Seriously, everything and everyone were caricatures of themselves. The tanned gondoliers in their red-striped shirts, the over-make-up’ed women waiting to be picked up by water-taxi next to the canals with their Louis … Continue reading →

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Learning about the “God” particle at CERN : Geneva, Switzerland

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Melissa

My daughter, budding chemist and particle physicist, wanted to bring a molecule kit on our trip this summer. I gave her a particularly resounding “NO,” but I did tell her that I’d take her just outside of Geneva, Switzerland, to … Continue reading →

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Test Results

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Melissa

My last post discussed my thoughts on standardized tests. In fact, many of my posts have dealt with testing. In my last post, I wrote: You can read here about my thoughts about No Child Left Behind/Race to the Top and state … Continue reading →

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State tests vs. actual learning

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Melissa

Here in New York, public school students started day 1 of the ELA (English Language Learning) New York State tests.

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My new art history treasure hunt series for kids!!

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Melissa

We all like art. Who doesn’t? People revel in it, weep over it, build museums to hold it, purchase it, frame it, argue over it. Art has the power to move people. Throughout history, artists have been both loved and … Continue reading →

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