I’ll admit it, I’m a laid back homeschool parent. The boys have their books, they can read for information, and they can ask me whenever they need help. My kids are very intelligent, but recent events have me wondering if I can do more to help them “get it”. All of our books are work [...]
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A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him. – James Baldwin All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education. – Sir Walter Scott An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate [...]
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This month, The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) kicked off Year of Science 2009 (YoS2009) — a national, yearlong, grassroots celebration. From their website: Science helps satisfy the natural curiosity with which we are all born: why is the sky blue, how did the leopard get its spots, what is a solar [...]
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Last week I wrote about not doing anything for preschool at home. I know that many parents will want to do something, even just a little, to help their 3-4 year olds learn. I had planned to write about how I structured my then 4 year old’s day using the Pre-K curriculum I had purchased. [...]
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We’re excited to be participating in the Bloggy Giveaway again this quarter by giving away a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate to one randomly chosen winner! If this is your first visit to The Homeschool Classroom, welcome to our blog! We are a group of homeschooling mothers who are hoping to grow in our vocation by [...]
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