Do You Think Your Child is Being Lazy with Their Schoolwork?
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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…
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few people engage in it.” – Henry FordSource file: Thinking_is_Hard_How_to_Help_Your_Child_Think.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-04-16 22:24:00Modified: 2018-04-16 22:47:00 “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few people engage in it.” – Henry Ford The first cognitive…
Stages of Child Development In Your HomeschoolSource file: Stages_of_Child_Development_In_Your_Homeschool.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-03-27 22:58:00Modified: 2018-03-27 23:00:00 Stages of Child Development In Your Homeschool Aka: Why Adolescent Girls Cry Over Math
(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…
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…
We all know social skills are important for our kids to learn. Often we think a child will automatically receive stellar social skills from simply being in schools. It seems logical, they are around others all day, so they must be learning how to interact well with others. It is a theory of osmosis. Unfortunately,…