Posts Tagged ‘homeschooling resources’
Resources, Resources: Mars!
Resources, Resources: Mars! By Rebecca Rupp SCIENCE IN THE NEWS AND a great opportunity to guide your children to fun learning as Curiosity roams Mars! What with the Curiosity rover (what a great name – so homeschool) landing on Mars recently, it seems like a good time to investigate the Red Planet. Check out some of these [...]
Homeschooling Resources, Resources: MANY MOONS
Resources, Resources: MANY MOONS By Rebecca Rupp Anybody studying the moon? It’s a great lead-in to MOON DAY – which falls each year on July 20, the anniversary of the day in 1969 when Neil Armstrong took his giant leap for mankind. And, of course, it’s fascinating any old time. The Moon and Little Ones In Kevin Henkes’s, [...]
Alternatives to Standardized Tests for Homeschooling Families
Alternatives to Standardized Tests for Homeschooling Families From Susan and Larry Kaseman: Your interest in your homeschooling child's academic standing is understandable. Fortunately, we homeschooling families have many opportunities to observe our children's development. We watch them exploring the world and, when necessary, [...]
Meaningful Learning Starts with the Child, Not a Curriculum
Meaningful Learning Starts with the Child, Not a Curriculum By Linda Dobson Those of us who attended public school caught on pretty early that school was all about curriculum, or the list the teacher had containing all the tidbits of information she was to pass on to those children in her charge. As a child, I had such blind faith in the [...]
Educational Resources Homeschooling Families Love for 3- to 8-Year-Olds
Educational Resources Homeschooling Families Love for 3- to 8-Year-Olds By Linda Dobson Parent at the Helm shares many posts about how to use materials you already have for some fun learning with your 3- to 8-year-olds. Today, this post reveals a few more items that you don't necessarily already have, but homeschooling families consider [...]
