Assigning Work || Instilling Independence
In this video (scroll down to see it) , I talked about the five things to consider or keep in mind as you assign work/task to your child. As you set the expectations for...
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Open Ended Play
This is a continuation of the discussion we started last week on ‘Instilling Independence In Learning’ where we focused on the early years. We talked about the importance of play and briefly talked about...
Instill Independence In Learning : The Early Childhood Years
Now that sounds like a lofty goal? Well, it is but we will break it down into smaller steps and talk about simple changes, ideas we can apply in our homes to build this...
Letting them drive it! (PART 2) : Etch your own path?
Here is the second session/Part 2 of the Homeschool Support Meeting on the topic, Letting them drive it: Discussing the challenge with Home educating our unique children. In this meeting, We quickly reviewed “The...
Nature
Miracles abound… waiting to meet me at every corner. Too many to name.. too many to glorify.. . They remind of something… . Someone. . They fill me up with hope.. they speak to...
Priorities: Moral Education Opportunity
There are times when an opportunity presents itself to teach a deeper, more meaningful lesson. Here is an example of how I seized upon an opportunity that presented itself. I posted this on instagram....
Long Division Trouble? See How It Can Be Resolved
Last month, we found ourselves struggling with long division and I was really taken by surprise because my older one has always been good with math and conceptually he already knew division quite well....
Nature basket: Reverance for nature
Nature Study is an important part of our homeschool. It has added so much value to our day. Let me take you a few years behind and share how it has evolved for me....
Competitions! The good, the bad and the ugly. What should we do?
This is a heart to heart conversation with other parents. This is that time of the year when a lot of extra curricular activities and competitions happen. I wanted to share what we can...
Our children are precious flowers
. This picture is from our nature walk yesterday. Now, reflect with me for a minute. Look at how close they are to each other, probably getting the same nutrients, the same amount of...
