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Leonora Shell
2 days ago3 min read
How do field trips work?
While we don’t have a school bus or need to plan field trips a year in advance, we can nimbly choose our field trips based on interest
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Leonora Shell
5 days ago6 min read
When was the last time your child read an entire book?
As the parent and teacher of voracious readers, I am so saddened by the disservice that students (many of whom are now adults and parents
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Angela Fairbanks
Dec 135 min read
Gifted, Talented, and Unfunded
Sometimes reading the news can be disheartening. The Los Angeles Times published an opinion piece on November 18, 2024 they call
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Angela Fairbanks
Dec 104 min read
Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential: The Power of Personalized Education
In today's fast-paced educational landscape, the traditional "one size fits all" approach isn't cutting it. Many students fall through the
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Leonora Shell
Dec 37 min read
A Day in the Life: Lead Teacher of a Microschool
6:00am Wake-Up I wake up and get ready for my day – waking up my two daughters who will join me today at Kalexedy. They are with me three...
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Angela Fairbanks
Nov 268 min read
Kalexedy Learning Center is Breaking the ‘School Rules’ (In a Good Way)
It is a tricky balancing act staying true to our mission and deciding whether or not to be an official school. Below, we hope to help you
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Angela Fairbanks
Nov 192 min read
But what about College?!
At every Conference, Open House, or Community Activity that Kalexedy participates in, we hear the same thing - "What about College?"
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Leonora Shell
Nov 155 min read
Meet The Teacher: Lea Shell
I sat down to write this post so that you’ll know more about me, but being a teacher I am naturally more inclined to celebrate the
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Leonora Shell
Nov 122 min read
Why I Quit Homeschooling (at Home).
Most modern homeschoolers know that the “home” part of that title is a misnomer. U.S. parents are facing a simultaneous increase in remote
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Angela Fairbanks
Nov 82 min read
Who am I to choose a curriculum?!
Choosing the best curriculum for your child can feel like picking the right cereal from a mile-long grocery aisle—so many options, each with
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Leonora Shell
Oct 261 min read
What are we reading? (Includes Free Download)
We have a multi-age classroom at our learning center and as a result have a large variety of books that our students are interested in readi
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Leonora Shell
Oct 113 min read
Q&A with our Academic Mentor, Leonora Shell
What is most attractive about working here? The most attractive thing about working at Kalexedy Learning Center is that all of my favorite
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Angela Fairbanks
Oct 16 min read
When you can't find what you want...
In the Fall of 2021 when everyone was going back to school, we weren't. At least we weren't going back the way everyone else was. Circa...
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