Monthly Archives: March 2012

Weekly Update: March 28, 2012

News and Info for 21st Century Parents

Learning how to build a tiny house is a great 21st century skill, but you don’t need a pricey degree from Northwestern to do so.

Maybe I should have included “driving” in my book as the eighth strength our kids will need to support themselves in the new economy.

Credit card debt has reached a ten-year high; this won’t be a problem for money-savvy kids.

Here’s a unique solution to being overwhelmed with student loan debt: sell ad space on your face.

Some manufacturing jobs are actually coming back to the U.S. from overseas.

What Homeschooled Kids are Missing Out On

Third-grade teacher somehow doesn’t notice two students under a desk imitating a former president.

You Can Say That Again!

Play is the highest form of research. (Albert Einstein)

So, how are you preparing your children to thrive in the 21st century? Check out the links to the left for articles and information that will help you.

See you next Wednesday,

Barbara Frank
www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com

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Weekly Update: March 21, 2012

News and Info for 21st Century Parents

This new homeowner is a 14-year-old. Smart girl!

Looks like thousands of jobs will be disappearing at Yahoo soon.

Meanwhile, 30% of 25-to-34-year-olds now live with their parents, the most since the 1950s.

But these 16-year-old triplets probably won’t be living with Mom and Dad for long, given the career they’ve chosen (it’s in demand worldwide).

Great advice for youth (and their elders): Don’t be afraid (of your car).

 

What Homeschooled Kids are Missing Out On

Can you guess the 19 things that American schoolkids are being arrested for?

 

You Can Say That Again!

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. (Abigail Van Buren)

 

So, how are you preparing your children to thrive in the 21st century? Check out the links to the left for articles and information that will help you.

See you next Wednesday,

Barbara Frank
www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com

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Weekly Update: March 14, 2012

News and Info for 21st Century Parents

Teach your kids about financial freedom so they don’t wind up like this.

How sad: the drive to get his son into college by age 10 is what made this dad act like this.

It’s official: we’re mired in the longest period of unemployment since the Great Depression.

Meanwhile, Procter & Gamble plans to cut nearly 6,000 non-manufacturing jobs.

Employers are speaking out about the need for young people with practical skills.

What Homeschooled Kids are Missing Out On

School personnel now make children eat government-provided lunches even though kids bring lunches from home. 

You Can Say That Again!

A child educated only at school is an uneducated child. (George Santayana)

 

So, how are you preparing your children to thrive in the 21st century? Check out the links to the left for articles and information that will help you.

See you next Wednesday,

Barbara Frank

www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com

Subscribe to these weekly updates via RSS or email: see your options in the top right corner.

Must Reads

Prepare Your Kids for a Challenging Future
A Future of Financial Freedom
Public Education is Going Down

Economic Insights

Grandfather Economic Report
Charles Hugh Smith’s Blog
Economics in One Lesson (free online book)
Only Yesterday (free online book)
Why Raise Frugal Kids?
How to Have Kids Who Can Recognize Quality
Don’t Let Inflation Keep You from Homeschooling
Preparing Teens to Thrive on Their Own

Educate Your Children

The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher
Homeschooling in a Nutshell
Guide to Homeschooling
No Teaching Certificate? No Problem!
What’s Your Hidden Curriculum?
Take Control of Your Family’s Schedule
Can Homeschooling Prevent Rebellion?
Preschool Pressure or Preschool Peace?
Preschool for Homeschoolers
Don’t Send Your Child to Kindergarten
1890s Kindergarten Curriculum
Why You Need to Raise Self-Sufficient Kids
How Kids Become Tech-Savvy
Ron Paul’s Homeschool High School Curriculum
Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers
Should Your Child Go To College?
What It’s Like Homeschooling Teens
Homeschooling A to Z
Carnival of Homeschooling

Educational Resources

NEW Free 3D Sculpting Software
NEW Free Woodworking and Metalworking Patterns
Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to His Children
Online Math Instructional Videos
For Kids Using the Internet for Research
Singing Science Teacher Videos
Geography Printables
Printable Maps
Digital History Online Timeline
Preschool and Kindergarten Worksheets
Children’s Bible Study Curriculum
Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Science Fair Projects A-Z
Online Knowledge Engine
A Bibliography of Technology
Top 50 Web 2.0 Tools

Oldies but Goodies

Free Books For Kindle
Online Classic Book Directory #1
Online Classic Book Directory #2
Online Classic Book Directory #3
Popular Science free issues online
Popular Mechanics free issues online

Special Reports (pdf)

Teaching Your Children to Write
Ten Tips for Coping with Temperamental Teens