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Stress-free Homeschooling

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Joy T Mendoza

I never wanted to be the kind of mom that loses her temper or sounds irritable around her children. In fact, I did not even think I had it in me. Having grown up with an extremely patient mom and an emotionally steady father sort of made me believe I would genetically end up the … Continue reading »

Categories: Discipline, Education, Homeschool, How to's, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Reading | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment

The Listening Learner

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Joy T Mendoza

Do you have a child that easily retains and remembers information that she or he hears? If so, you’ve got an auditory learner. These kinds of learners will enjoy dialoguing with you about their lesson and listening to you read a story or hearing you read about a topic.  My oldest son, Elijah, is very … Continue reading »

Categories: Education, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Early Elementary, How to Homeschool, How to's, Learning Environment | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Essential Pre-Math Skills

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Joy T Mendoza

It is often easier for toddlers to understand a math concept if they experience it concretely first and if they can connect it to their daily life experiences.  I’ve seen this approach work with my kids. Therefore, I try to avoid worksheets when they are little until they have a good grasp of pre-math concepts.  … Continue reading »

Categories: Homeschooling - Baby to Toddler, How to Homeschool, How to's, Math, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Homeschooling Video Demos (Part 3 to 5)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Joy T Mendoza

Homeschooling Young Children Part 3 shows me giving more attention to Elijah while Edan is assigned his Science. After a while, Edan wants me to help him color in his book so I do that. When he finishes, he decides it is time for a break by going over to play with Titus. I keep … Continue reading »

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Homeschooling Video Demos (Part 1 & 2)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Joy T Mendoza

People have often asked me, “What do you do when you homeschool?” “What is it like teaching more than one child?” To answer these questions, I decided to put together videos of the kids and I while we homeschool. I took a video of our homeschooling interactions yesterday and then uploaded them. Don’t have grand … Continue reading »

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