Do you do extra curricular activities or other subjects? Music, art, and physical activities: We touch on these extras with the little ones in morning worship and in group family work out (20 minutes) after dinner each night. Independent interest in music and art are encouraged with private lessons for students who spend a minimum
on May 30, 2013
Math, Science, Grammar, Literature, and Character (how do you teach part 3)
Home SchoolingDo you teach math using the Bible?No, we don’t. IF there is a math application in a story we are doing, like Noah’s Ark then we will focus in on it. But we do use a math curriculum. Currently we use Teaching textbooks We have used Math U see and do recommend it. We have
on May 15, 2013
How do you teach your kids?(Part 2) Confessions of a dyslexic teacher teaching dyslexic students
Dyslexic perspective . Home SchoolingHow do you teach your kids to read? Over the years I have used many different methods to teach reading/phonics. My first three students used ACE and Christi. This is a fun and easy curriculum. With my next set of readers, I used Sing, Spell, Read, and Write. This is also a fun and easy method.
I am often asked about how I teach so many children at once, and what curriculum I use. To be honest, this question doesn’t have a simple and quick answer. One reason is I don’t use any one curriculum exclusively. Two, I don’t do school, like most people, even most homeschoolers. Three, I am
Recently, someone said to me that she appreciated that when I talk about why Jeremy and I homeschool, I make it clear that we believe we are called, personally, to homeschool. She went on to say that most homeschoolers she knows give her the impression that homeschooling is the only way. I thought about what she
As I was writing my last post. I couldn’t help but be reminded that God calls His people to a different way of education. Not an education of the world but an education of Him and His Word. Romans 12 is one of my favorite chapters in the WORD, because it