Why Learning Needs Fun Source file: Why_Learning_Needs_Fun.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-18 21:55:00Modified: 2017-10-31 13:13:00 Why Learning Needs Fun Culture of work is used as an excuse to deaden joy. Dopamine Dopamine Dopamine Serotonin Serotonin Serotonin
As the amount of information available to everyone's fingertips has spread, so has the idea that kids need to learn more stuff. The problem with this is that there is only so much time in a day. OnlSource file: You_Don_t_Have_to_Teach_Everything_to_have_Smart__Competent_Kids.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-18 20:59:00Modified: 2017-10-19 22:52:00 As the amount of information available to everyone's fingertips…
Music is food for the heart and soul of the student. It is an essential part of every well-rounded homeschool and you can make it part of yours whether or not you have money for lessons or are musically trained. There are many ways you can incorporate music into your homeschool. I encourage you to…
Messiness does not make you creative Source file: messiness.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-12 16:54:00Modified: 2017-10-12 16:54:00 Messiness does not make you creative
When your kid is stuck and just doesn’t get it…to Move on or not to move on?Source file: When_your_kid_is_stuck_and_just_doesn.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-11 21:07:00Modified: 2017-10-11 21:08:00 When your kid is stuck and just doesn’t get it…to Move on or not to move on?
This week I am sharing an article I wrote for The Old Schoolhouse magazine. One of the things I love about this magazine is that it is free to read the digital version. The topic of the article is iSource file: Post_8_link_to_TOS_Music_Article.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-08 23:12:00Modified: 2017-10-08 23:19:00 This week I am sharing an article…
What if I told you there was one subject that could do all of the following:• Deepen reading comprehension• Strengthen writing skills• Increase test scores in all areas• Increase your students IQ This one subject is crucial to strengthening your students understanding of all other subject areas. You actually teach this accidentally every day. No…
10 Free Educational Resources Worth UsingSource file: My_10_favorite_free_homeschool_resources.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-10-02 19:33:00Modified: 2017-10-02 20:21:00 10 Free Educational Resources Worth Using One of the greatest things about the modern world we live in is that you don’t need to be rich to acquire knowledge. There is wealth of knowledge at our fingertips, but there is also…
What if overscheduling is simply our intuitive pursuit of balance?Source file: What_if_overscheduling_is_simply_our_intuitive_pursuit_of_balance.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-09-25 21:26:00Modified: 2017-09-25 21:26:00 What if overscheduling is simply our intuitive pursuit of balance?
The Ancient Greek’s believed there were four aspects to education. These were: Music, Gymnastics, Mathematics, and Dialectics. Plato saw the human person as having three parts, appetitive, spirited and rational. I wonder how much we can equate this with the more modern notion of body, mind, and heart/soul. The appetitive being the body, the spirited…