(Copy bottom of content from Learning is Work draft.) So you bought a giant shiny box of homeschool curriculum. It looked amazing in the catalog. Great literature, history, science, and a schedule telling you exactly what to do when. No more weekends or evenings spent planning. It was an open and go choice. But your…
So you bought a giant shiny box of homeschool curriculum. It looked amazing in the catalog. Great literature, history, science, and a schedule telling you exactly what to do when. No more weekends or evenings spent planning. It was an open and go choice. But your days are overwhelming. It takes all day to get…
Learning is work Yes, learning is work. But it is leisurely work. It is the kind of work that can be savored and enjoyed most of the time. It is the kind of work that can be accomplished through play. Sure there will be occasional times of frustration when a child does not understand something…
Organization of Material Ease of Use Beauty Fun/Laughter Leads Child Into Thinking Multi-Sensory Uses the Power of Story Organization of Material When cognitive scientists studied teachers to find out what makes a good teacher great, they found only two things were needed. Connection with the students, and organization of material. If a teacher did those…
Poetry is often relegated to the pile of optional subjects. Optional subjects are the first ones we cut when we are busy or overwhelmed. Is poetry entirely necessary to a good education? Isn't it a bit antiquated and irrelevant in this age of technology? Would our children not be better served learning a programming language…
Make the Holidays a positive time for you and your kids by understanding your brain reactions. Some of us intrinsically love the holidays and all the busyness, noise and excitement that comes with them. Others may just wish we could skip the hoopla and have a quiet night to ourselves. But most of us enjoy…
This list includes picture books, chapter books, books to make you laugh, feed your imagination, and take you on a Christmas journey around the world, diving into different cultures and traditions. The best part? It is only 10 books, totally doable. Let's start with Four Christmas picture books Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas by Justine…
Sometimes we just need to take a moment to celebrate. Or a week. Homeschool Spirit Week can be a time to remember why you learn this way. What amazing options you have while learning at home. A time to remember that learning is not restricted to the academic realm. So this year I created a…
This blog post is designed as a lesson, you can follow the links and use them directly with your kids to teach about tessellations. I placed the article links at the top because I did not find any video’s that adequately covered what a tessellation is, so make sure you start at the top. I…
There is no nature vs. nurture war, but an interaction of nature and nurture. What does this mean for our homeschools? This means your slow learner can become a fast learner. Because you can train their brain to learn better. This is also why I don't like labeling slow learners or gifted kids. Both labels…