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?
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?
What is the Matter with Memory?Source file: Memory.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-09-21 20:06:00Modified: 2018-01-22 21:29:00 What is the Matter with Memory? There has been a movement in modern education against memory. An idea that memorizing facts is entirely irrelevant and not necessary to a complete education. We are told it is more important to practice problem-solving…
There are many who are quite passionate about the answer to this question, and both side can be argued and proven as best with research cited, and whole books written in support of one or the other. Reading many books, defending different answers to this question has led me to believe the question itself is…
What does jumping have to do with genius? Everything. Physical excersise is crucial to brain development. Jumping is an easy, fun, and quick way to get your kids up out of their seat and moving, whether you hand them or rope or teach them leapfrog. In a world of sedentary activity we also seem to…
The Ancient Greek’s believed there were four aspects to education. These were: Music, Gymnastics, Mathematics, and Dialectics. Source file: Post_6_How_the_Ancient_Greeks_Educated.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2017-08-30 20:35:00Modified: 2017-09-25 21:25:00 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…