Here are some ideas for a child who asks how everything works. Do you have a child who tinkers with everything? One that pulls everything apart and tries to put it back together or is constantly asking, “how does that work?” Our youngest son is obsessed with tinkering. I got so frustrated with him taking everything apart, that I decided to go out to the thrift store and buy bags of electronics and old broken items so he could intentionally…
The requirements – (Good news! There aren’t any!) With all the other curriculum and requirements for your homeschool to get in subjects and just trying to do the day to day, it’s hard to consider or even think about getting in exercise or P.E. in. For some families it may come easier than others. It depends on your location too. If you live in the country, this “P.E.” requirement may not even cross your mind because everyone is up milking…
Why this book is the only book you need to teach your child to read. Objective: To get your child to read independently and fluently with little to no help. All of our parent friends have chosen this book! This book is a must have for any parent wishing to see their child reading confidently in a fluid and thorough way. This book teaches the sounds of words but also has an intelligently engineered design. It is tailored to teach…
Traveling Salesman – Branching Out to New Curriculum Ideas with Southwestern Advantage Is Southwestern Advantage curriculum supplemental or is it more? A young college-aged traveling salesman arrived at our front door on a bike this afternoon selling curriculum. I thought that only happened back in the 1950’s, yet here he was – a young college student trying to earn money to get through school. He was selling a curriculum based out of Tennessee that is Biblically based and focuses primarily…
Learning Latin is the basis of all languages All languages come from a common core of root words. Why do you think Europe teaches Latin to their youngest grades? At its core is the foundation to all other languages, including English. Not only will learning Latin provide avenues towards more literacy and comprehension with other languages in your child’s future, it will also help them to better understand and master the English language. Finding a Latin curriculum is challenging and…
Question 1: Where do I start? So are you thinking about homeschooling but you don’t know where to start or how to get it going? The best place to begin is just with “how to homeschool” in a search engine. It’s not as scary or as daunting as you may think. Being informed is the best way to start. You probably already know someone who homeschools in your circle of friends. Also – some of the reasons you may want…
Day 1 and I’m already sold. Why? Because the system works. I won’t make a complete decision yet, but I think we are already winning at life with our new basket system. Why didn’t we start using this system sooner? Simply put, we didn’t know we needed it yet. Because you don’t know what you don’t know! What makes this system so much more effective? It’s simplicity. It’s true that simple is often better. Simpler Grading No more searching for…
Encouragement, ideas and ways to homeschool a gifted child: We are all intelligent in our own ways. We may be intelligent with “book smarts” or we may have the gift of intrapersonal skills. Do you have a way with others or can spout off a random fact at any given time? We all know a person like that or perhaps we are that person to someone else and don’t even realize it. With children, in many ways, their minds have…
Resources mean many different things for many people. In the homeschool world, resources can be anything from notebooks to the internet to glue. The point is, every homeschool family knows, you need lots of resources and a variety of them in order for the day to day teaching to occur. Flashcards for math? Crayons for maps? Websites for review? Journals, binders, craft sticks for this week’s history project? The list goes on and on. I never used to think I…
Every ADD Child or ADHD Child Learns Differently I will preface this by saying that our middle child has not been officially diagnosed as ADD or ADHD. However, he exudes many behaviors that are characteristic to ADD/ADHD. Therefore, it is best that if you are unsure and you desire a clear or definitive answer, meet with a doctor to properly diagnose. So, if you are here because you need quick ideas for the day to day, hopefully these resources help….