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It’s been busy…
The 2023-24 year flew by! We had several well attended events, including the Teen Hangouts, Tween Hangouts, Halloween Party, JR SR Prom, All Teen Prom, and Graduation! Here is the Class of 2024 in all of their wild glory (missing a few here). With a full schedule of classes coming and a few travel experiences,…
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What’s open for winter…and why is the term only running through April this year?
I’m delighted to announce that all of the fall classes will be continuing! Right now, jut the following have space for the new term (all classes start the week of January 22) -Africana Studies (online) -Art and Society (museum based) -World Literature (meeting in museums after the Medieval History and before Art and Society) -US History…
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Prom and Graduation!
The Homeschool Prom is going to be a big hit –60 teens will be attending! The Class of 2023 will be doing their cap and gown in Central Park once again! Dates kept somewhat private here, but PM if we missed you! Why do a homeschool graduation? Many of our teens wanted one, but on…
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In Memoriam
In the past two weeks, two former students died, leaving an indescribable grief that runs through our corner of the NYC homeschool world. Daniel Zuzworsky, “Class of 2016” was a kind, gentle presence, a talented actor and singer, and dazzlingly creative. He loved MTG and DnD, and was one of the deepest thinkers I’ve ever…
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Help!
I created this section to list some good resources for homeschooling in NYC. Enjoy! FEARLESS HOMESCHOOLING with Joanna Lodin FearlessHSing@gmail.com Fearless Homeschooling workshops are organized by long-time homeschooler, Joanna Allen Lodin. Joanna is mom to three boys, ages 29, 27 and 22, all lifelong homeschoolers until it came time for college and work. She has also mentored many…
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Homeschoolers take IDOMENEO
Students from my Ancient Greek Civ classes attended Idomeneo, and will attend Medea next week! I didn’t have exposure to opera until I was well into my adult years. Living in New York opens up so many different avenues of the arts, but not all of them are affordable. The VELA FOUNDATION made it possible…
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Off to a great start!
We started the year with a SPYSCAPE trip and a CENTRAL PARK picnic, and now we’re back in classes! We have new students, returning students, TAs who were former students…all one lovely community of individuals seeking their own paths in education and life. Our return to museum based classes was glorious. My classes for homeschoolers…
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Ancient Healing and Modern Art
How can art involve healing, especially traditional art forms? We follow this concept through Ancient Egypt and Mayan healing practices, and move to the current exhibit by Guadalupe Maravilla — all at the Brooklyn Museum August 11 – reach out if interested!
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Buddhism and Psychology
Join us at the Rubin Museum for the next One Day Class on August 14 (note new date)! Microsoft Word – Summer 2022 Wendy’s Classes.docx We explore the history and various understandings of Buddhism through the Rubin Museum’s collections, which mainly concern the art and culture of the Himalayas. From there, we look at modern…
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One Day Class: Revisiting the Civil War
Summer is ONE DAY CLASS season, and I’m happy to hold the first one off class on Revisiting the Civil War, featuring the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Winslow Homer show. We’ll look at other works in the collection, and contemplate the years preceding the war, the war itself, and the issues of Reconstruction. Reach out…
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