Christian Homeschooling Moms
There are so many ways to take in and retain information. Using just reading, writing and regurgitating onto a test may be okay in the short term, but for long term mastery we need to engage all of a child’s learning capabilities. Most curriculums focus on reading, writing and math. Yet we can learn through:
There is more than one way to be smart and there is more than one way to learn. Many children struggle with traditional text book and workbook curriculums. The struggles aren’t because the children aren’t smart, the struggle comes when the child is forced to use learning channels that don’t fit with their learning strengths. Yes, they need practice using all modes of learning, but when the subject is already difficult for them, the easiest way to master the material is to take advantage of their strongest learning modes or type of intelligence. [Read more…]
I’ve always been a bit of a rebel. In high school everyone else was listening to Journey and VanHalen, you can be sure I was more interested in Styx or Boston. If all the popular kids were wearing Perry Ellis and Guess clothing, I was in Levi’s. It has always been my nature to look at what the crowd was doing and do something different because in the crowd is where average lives and I’ve never been what you would call average. [Read more…]
When it comes to choosing curriculum, it is a jungle out there. Choosing curriculum for homeschooling doesn’t have to be overwhelming or stressful, once you know exactly where you want to go and how you want to get there. [Read more…]