Actress Mayim Bialik chooses homeschool and attachment parenting

November 10, 11:36 PMUnschooling ExaminerSara McGrath

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Mayim Bialik, 1989/Alan Light

Actress, Mayim Bialik, says "For those who believe parents know their child the best, and that every child's needs are different, home-schooling works. I think we have to do what's best for the family, without judging others' choices, and let the kids be the proof."

Ms. Bialik's early acting career included parts in the movie, Beaches, and the NBC TV show, Blossom. She was also featured in Michael Jackson's video, Liberian Girl (Bad, 1987).

Attachment Parenting
Ms. Bialik and her husband, Michael Stone, follow their instincts when it comes to raising their two sons. They blend holistic parenting with Jewish traditions. Ms. Bialik describes their approach as "the way people always raised children, except for the last 200 years."

Homeschooling
Ms. Bilalik describes her approach to homeschooling in the following way.

"We see what our son is interested in, and gently introduce new ideas. We listen to him and try not to overwhelm him, or push him when he's not ready. Our general rule is, 'Don't fight the kid.' We don't do flashcards or sing the alphabet song when he shows an interest in letters, but when he asks 'Can I make a name card for someone?' we write out the name and let him trace out the letters."

Ms. Bialik teaches homeschool classes in Hebrew and neuroscience (She earned her doctorate in neuroscience at UCLA.)

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