A Child’s Brain is Like a Sponge: Don’t Discount the Memory Work
If asked, I can quote the exact dictionary definition of hypothesis; a conversational dialogue from the first week of high school French; and the most difficult to pronounce sentence assigned to me in college Russian. Why? I had to memorize them. Young children have fresh and powerful memories; they are capable of progressing from crying newborns to speaking their native language in such a relatively short period of time. Sometimes rote memorization gets a bad name in the realm of homeschoolin
Happy Birthday (Gorgeous Free Greeting Card)
For a fellow blogger with whom I share my homeschooling interests, here is a free downloadable greeting card, designed today, just for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! Click on the image to download your free birthday card. Note: This card is copyright protected and can be used solely for personal use. Thank you. Other Free Greeting Cards Get Well - greeting card Free Valentine - greeting card font Copyright 2009 by Fine Craft Guild .com . All Rights Re
Pledge to the Christian Flag and to the Bible
As our dear readers know, my son and I are now back homeschooling. Our class was on hold for a good couple of weeks because of the storm. It was during the time that our class was on hold, did I appreciate seeing my son draw and spell words (according to letter sounds-phonics) on his MegaSketcher. The curriculum does not encourage pushing a student his age to write yet. If at all, we trace the letters on air and focus more on getting the child learn about the letter sounds. Jed has memorized
10 “Home Schooling Your Kids” Articles > PLR Articles > Membership Download
PLR “Home Schooling Your Kids” articles, these 10 articles include: Benefits when you school your children yourself, Ensuring success when you school your children, Finding fun when you school your children yourself, How to school your children yourself, Knowing when to school your children yourself, Pros and Cons of Homeschooling, Schooling your children yourself, School your children yourself, Where to get schooling material and Who can help you,when. Text format. Read PLR license for article
Homeschooling and Efficiency
My husband got an unexpected day off of work today, so I’m kind of late with this post (we do NOT get up at 4:40 am on days off!). Normally I post a baking recipe on Wednesdays, but today I wanted to address a question that came up in the comments on yesterday’s post . Erika was the first one to ask, but lots of other people wondered the same thing. Here’s Erika’s question. Just out of curiosity (I’m not familiar with how homeschooling works), but is it common for homeschooled children
My New Project: Blogging 2 Learn
Beginning in January, I will teach a 4th-12th grade Blogging 2 Learn class through our local homeschool co-op. For now, here is my research blog, testing ideas and trying to imagine myself as a new blogger: Blogging 2 Learn Have you used blogs with your students? If so, I would love to hear your suggestions and comments. And whether you are an experienced or a wanna-be blogger, please share: What do you think a “Blogging to Learn” class should cover?
Excitotoxins – What are they, why avoid them?
Mindy Meyer ( @Meymin ) of Nourish Your Children is our guest this week. Mindy is a homeschooling mom of 5 who recently completed an ebook and is generously offering a free copy to a listener! More info below. photo credit: dslrninja What Are Excitotoxins? Just as it sounds, excitotoxins “excite” the body tissues, starting with the tongue (wow! that tastes good! want more!) – but not in a good way. Many of us think of “Chinese restaurant syndrome” and MSG (monosod
Noble Rose Press Daughters of His Story Historical Paper Doll Giveaway!
Upon discovering Emily Rose at Simply Vintagegirl , I was struck by what a talented and charming young lady she is. Photography, homemaking, nature study, homeschooling—her blog has a lively mix of them all. When I “met” her sister, Breezy , too, I was sure that their home must be a virtual beehive of artistic ability and creativity. They’ve had a big surprise in the works that is finally unveiled: the Daughters of His Story Paper Doll Series of Historical Women in Christ’s Kingdom from
Simple Suggestions To Follow When Searching For No Charge Home School Curriculums
A no cost home schooling program isn’t impossible to achieve. You may do some planning and creativity though. Actually, when I say ‘free’, I mean you do not need to spend money excepting the pen and papers which any regular faculty kid needs. Also I really like to endorse getting a whiteboard when teaching your youngsters. The key to free home schooling for your kid is to take benefit of resources already open to you, but you may not realize or consider it. So read on and I can offer you
Shared Milestones
What I love most about the web is its potential to connect me to my friends as they reflect and work through ideas that are also important to me. Today, among so many other examples, the web gave me a picture of what it’s like to be a homeschooling dad. I noticed Jason throw a link into twitter to a blog post he’d just finished writing . The post is the sort of writing, but also the sort of experience I most desire for myself: authentic shared experiences of life and learning between a
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