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It's been a long time but I've had a lot on my min

It's been a long time but I've had a lot on my mind. I've made the first in a series of posts that cover my reflections on homeschooling for my first year.

This first one is about the topic of math and expectations.

Link to the new post is in my bio.

#children #homeschooling #reflection

I hit a cool milestone as my kids worked through l

I hit a cool milestone as my kids worked through learning to read 65% of the written English language, through the use of the Anki app. I wanted to share my thoughts on how tech like this can be used in the education process and some of the opportunities just on the horizon with AI.

Check my bio out for the link or go to thrivingfries.com.

Please share with any parents or folks you think might be interested!

#homeschool #techineducation #AI #Anki #learntoread #literacy #education

Hey, so this is NOT to showcase the book; I actual

Hey, so this is NOT to showcase the book; I actually don’t expect anyone else to want it because it’s just a prototype for my kids.

This post is about EDUCATION and how we can harness technology to do some really incredible things.

This is a demonstration of how simple it is to utilize AI in its current state to generate endless amounts of illustrated reading content for your children to practice their reading skills, learn about any topic imaginable, and even develop their foreign language learning!

From the inception of an idea to sitting with a finished copy, it could take you <30 minutes to have a book of your own, starring your own kids, as they learn about Astronomy by touring the planets, encounter complex topics that are simplified into age-appropriate analogies, and get insights into whatever their Question of the Moment happens to be.

Please SHARE this with any parents you know - it’s such an incredible opportunity to personally help your kids find joy in learning. The excitement and kisses I got from my kids when we read through the book (3 times now) were so worth it - and is only just the beginning!

Link in bio!

#AI #literacy #homeschool #technology #storytelling #chatgpt #books #foreignlanguages #education #DIY

I left my country with a six-month sabbatical from

I left my country with a six-month sabbatical from my job. With all the changes we were navigating, that leave represented our ultimate safety net. The leave of absence expired last week, and I faced a very crucial decision: was this a temporary detour or a permanent change in direction? Check the link in my bio for the full post.

#journey #risks #rewards #notallaboutthemoney #whoami #identity #blankslate #sabattical #noregrets

Hi all – just sharing that I've finally made a new

Hi all - just sharing that I've finally made a new post regarding how homeschooling has been, five months into the journey. Check my bio for the link and please feel free to share or comment with feedback or thoughts!

"You're such a good boy/girl/brother/sister/anythi

"You're such a good boy/girl/brother/sister/anything" is an ingrained go-to phrase I have to catch myself from saying to any child.

In Carol Dweck's study, she formed two groups of children with the same task. One group was encouraged by how much effort they must have put into solving it, and the other was praised for how smart they were. It was the kids who were praised for their #efforts who were MORE likely to seek a more challenging task next. Those praised for their "intelligence" (how smart they must have been) opted to repeat the same difficulty level for their next task.

If we're praised for and develop an identity as being "smart", then we fear being put in a situation where that label is put at risk. We fear failure.

This is one of the ways we can encourage a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset (in ourselves and in our children).

From Carol Dweck, Ph.D., MINDSET: The New Psychology of Success

#dweck #praise #labels #growthmindset #fixedmindset #challenges #parenting #thethingswesay

As a parent, is focusing on yourself a selfish des

As a parent, is focusing on yourself a selfish desire? Or, do you sacrifice who you are for the sake of your children? Where’s the sweet spot where you show your children that it’s okay to live a happy and healthy life, in the here and now?

#parenting #consciousparenting #jung #health #happiness #sacrifice #livebyexample #hereandnow #beherenow

Sharing a few moments and reflections on the homes

Sharing a few moments and reflections on the homeschooling experience so far. There are struggles and doubts, for sure, but also some moments of deeper connection that really flood my heart.

LINK IN BIO (Hammock Math)

I know that more struggle and doubt lay ahead, but letting go of expectations, faith, and constant innovation should help overcome them.

#homeschool #trialanderror #motivation #thewhyoflearning #math #matheducation #verbalmath #spanish #thejourney #processoverresults #learning #internalmotivation #thereisanotherway

This experiment (conducted by Sugata Mitra) was fe

This experiment (conducted by Sugata Mitra) was featured in the book Free to Learn by Peter Gray, and illustrates the astonishing ease with which children can learn when the rules of engagement are discarded. They can follow their curiosity, share and build on their knowledge, and enjoy the process.

Conversely, we put so much energy and effort into forcing compliance, standardization, and competition across our children’s educational experience that we miss the opportunity to see them self-motivated and flowing through life as lifelong learners toward their passions.

SHARE if you think there must be a better way to do things than what we went through…

#freetolearn #curiosity #playfulness #sociability #homeschool #unschool #passions #whereourenergygoes #lifelonglearner #computerliteracy #motivation #sugatamitra #petergray

It’s one thing to discover that we are constrain

It’s one thing to discover that we are constrained by our own artificial limitations, but how do we raise our children to know this deeply and to truly thrive?

Check out my full article on this (Unconstrained Growth) on my site, thrivingfries.com (link in bio)!

Please share and comment!

#thrive #unconstrainedgrowth #fear #anunexaminedlife #school #homeschool #growth #mariannewilliamson #serenity #gandhi #parenting #consciousparenting #fearoffailure #legacy #children #father #failure #socrates #addiction #rootbound #roots #nature #limitations #limitingbeliefs #passionandpurpose #davidhawkins #whatwepasson

The limitless potential of our minds is constraine

The limitless potential of our minds is constrained by our own limiting beliefs. These limiting beliefs can not only stifle our purpose, but can manifest itself in dis-ease and unwellness via the mind-body connection.

If we can identify and negate those limiting beliefs from our own minds, we can better work with those forces in the minds of our children and help them protect themselves from the forces that both consciously and unconsciously seek to subdue them.

Quote from Healing and Recovery by David Hawkins, nationally renowned psychiatrist, physician, researcher, spiritual teacher and lecturer.

#davidhawkins #infinitebeing #mindovermatter #bethechange #mindbodyconnection #nolimits #healing #diseaseprevention #cure #wellness

If you and I are connected in some way, this news

If you and I are connected in some way, this news may come as a bit of a shock. Today begins a long-term leave from my 12+ year career at J&J as my family and I relocate to coastal Ecuador.

I can’t talk about the WHAT of my actions without disclosing the WHY. I’m aware that some of this is controversial - I have already been met with reactions ranging from genuine fear and worry to barely concealed hostility. However, I have also been met with camaraderie and support from others, reassuring me that I am not alone in my feelings on what life is and could be.

It’s deeply personal, but I put myself out there for those who may feel as I did and want to see what happens when you go beyond just thinking, “what if?”...

The steps I’ve taken come as the culmination of 35 years of life as a passenger, but represent just the beginning of my life as the driver.

READ more about my decision here on my site (article: Where’s Arvind?), link in bio.
SUBSCRIBE if you’d like to hear where I go.
FOLLOW my account of the journey @THRIVINGFRIES

#healthandwellness #timeandspace #gratitude #addiction #liberation #education #homeschool #familyfirst #fear #love #theygrowuptoofast #everychildisdifferent #amicrazy #imnotcrazy #bewell

If our #1 responsibility is to ensure our own well

If our #1 responsibility is to ensure our own well-being, then we need to examine where we're putting our time and energy. A level of financial security is required, but if we are sacrificing our physical health, mental health, and social connection in pursuit of other things, then we risk: our own health failing (and all that goes with it), not being around to love and support our family later on, and most importantly in modeling this very behavior for our children to inherit (generational trauma).

Social connection (and modeling it as parents) has been highlighted as crucial to human health by the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy. Check out the full framework here:
https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/index.html

Our actions define what we value the most. We need

Our actions define what we value the most. We need to ask ourselves if they're in congruence with our values.

#monkeyseemonkeydo #bethechange #actions #intentions

When you walk into the kitchen and find your child

When you walk into the kitchen and find your child in the center of a *mess* of ingredients - if you lose your shit and all the focus is on the mess, you run the risk of dousing the spark of a potential budding chef or chemist, or worse, suppressing the overall innate curiosity and creativity of the child.

I catch myself in this trap all the time, but fortunately, kids are resilient, and their flowing exuberance gives me chance after chance to encourage their creativity 🙂

#education #homeschool #passions #thebravelearner #parents #creativespark #consciousparenting #lifeismessy

One of the most influential and wealthy men in the

One of the most influential and wealthy men in the world on why he started a new school to send his children to.

How much of your college, high school, and middle school do you really remember, let alone use?

#Education #ElonMusk #Curiosity #NoGrades #LifeLongLearning #HolisticEducation #School #EveryChildIsUnique #TheValueOfEducation #TheFutureOfEducation

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