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Favourite Links
We all have our favourite web sites, don't we? Let us know about the ones you like the best or visit the most? What is the most interactive site you've visited? Just send them to (where else?) the Editor. Please make sure you include 'Item for Unschool~Kidz!' in the subject line of your email.
Barinya - an educational and information site for every family! Barinya is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning Star. It is our aim that our site will become a Guiding Star to families everywhere, wherever they are in their journey through life. One of our main areas of focus is to help awaken a love of learning throughout life, by providing educational activites with a difference. Our educational activities are designed to stimulate a child's natural curiosity and creativity.
We believe that learning and discovery are an adventure... learning is ongoing... learning is life! New educational activities will be added all the time, so check back regularly. If you have any of your own acitivities, or other material, that you think might be of interest, please contact us .
We will also be offering useful information on family concerns, travel, products, books, movies, competitions and much more. So, join us here at Barinya!
Kids' Earth News is a brilliant organisation that uses children's artwork to raise funds to assist children in other countries.
Toby now has website - www.websouth.com.au/tobyh
13 year old Brenton has his a web site at http://themaster5000.netfirms.com
Check out Jamboree! an excellent on-line newsletter for children by Samuel and Wendy who have been homeschooled all their lives. Stories, craft activities, letters, cartoons and more. And for the mums and dads Freedom in Education is full of great information and resources for homeschooling.
Check out Ben Sinclair's article on 'The Most Important Things You Need To Do To Design Your Website" . Ben is a prolific and excellent writer and great at designing websites.
Thomas has designed a new website for his Counter Strike Tutorials site at http://webmaster.beverleypaine.com . Theres lots to learn about and lots to look at if you play the game.
One of Thomas's favourite sites is Lamborghinis . It tells you the full specifications of all the cars from every era of Lamborghini production. Thomas aims to own a Lamborghini one day.
Luke designed his own site - take a look, it's great - www.websouth.com.au/lukeh
Favourite Unschooling Links
Amy Bell's Natural Learning Page - http://home.rmci.net/abell/
Leaping From The Box - Articles and resources to assist home educators and homeschoolers who desire to move beyond the "cookie-cutter box" mentality. Experience learning and education as it should be! http://www.leapingfromthebox.com
Sandra Dodd's Radical Unschooling site - http://sandradodd.com/unschooling
Abundant Family Living - Sonia's Home Pages - http://whimsical.idx.com.au/
FUN - Family Unschooling Network; great resource page for all unschoolers - http://www.fun-books.com/
Unschooling.com - http://www.unschooling.com/
Cafi Cohens Homeschool Teenage and College page - http://www.homeschoolteenscollege.net/
Taking Children Seriously - http://www.tcs.ac/index.html
One of best homeschooling sites is produced by Ann Zeise ~ A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling - http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling
Adelle's Free Children site - http://www.geocities.com/adelecarrall/
Alternative Learning Organisation - http://www.alternative-learning.org/index.html
Unschool~Kidz! is being featured on author Jan Hunt's Natural Child Project web page - http://www.naturalchild.org/
Check out Jason's 'Essay on Nothingness'
One of Beverley's favourite unschooling sites, that set challenged her understanding of the value of 'doing nothing' is Ann Clontz's Nothing Matters.
Teachers should teach nothing.
Students should learn nothing.
Students should know nothing.
Nothing is worth teaching.
Nothing is worth learning.
Nothing is worth contemplating.
Nothing is worth our attention.
Nothing is worth our time.
Nothing is worth our energy.
Students should view nothing and listen to nothing.
Students should be tested on nothing.
Students should be accountable for nothing.
Schools should focus on nothing.
Schools should make nothing a priority.
Nothing is important in education.
Nothing matters in education.
Nothing matters.
Nothing matters . . . . . . .
. . . .a lot.
If you are intrigued, visit her site and find out more!
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