Homeschooling – Preschool
Innate Capacity
Do you believe that your child has the innate capacity to learn? I certainly do. And I have taught my kids with this mindset. But I have also chosen to burden myself with the responsibility of tapping into that capacity. In classrooms full of different types of learners it is a rare teacher who can … Continue reading
What it Takes
I am not incredibly smart. I am not an expert in all subject matter that I teach my kids, but I made a commitment when I said yes to homeschooling. And it is this commitment that gets me up each day to keep parenting and teaching my kids. Whatever fears parents may have about ability, … Continue reading
Where Do I Start?
About a month ago, a reader expressed that she was interested in homeschooling but didn’t know where to start. I wasn’t able to see her comment until today and I feel horrible about it. But this post is dedicated to her and her very important question. “I’m interested in homeschooling, but where do I start?” … Continue reading
Easy Science Activities
One of my sons is not so fond of listening to me read about science topics. He easily gets bored when he has to sit through another one of my reading sessions. So I had to modify my approach with him for teaching science — more hands-on activities, less textbook. So far he has enjoyed … Continue reading
Essential Pre-Reading Skills
Checklist for your toddler: Vocabulary – Knowing the name of things. Print Awareness – Noticing print, knowing how to handle a book and knowing how to follow the words on a page. (left to right) Letter Knowledge: Knowing letters are different from each other, knowing their names and sounds and recognizing letters everywhere. Phonological Awareness: … Continue reading
Another Homeschool Monday
The kids in action… Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on Linkedinshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
A Day in the Life of Homeschooling
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Easy Memory Verse Book for Toddlers
Titus is loving this book! It’s easy to read and explain the pictures to him. And the verses are bite-sized. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on Linkedinshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Make Your Own Mini-Books
Help your child remember concepts better by letting them make their own books about things like shapes, numbers, letters, and the like. I let Titus make his own letters and numbers book the other day. Here is what we came up with: Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on Linkedinshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet … Continue reading
