January 20, 2024|Education by Design As a society, we often overlook the importance of teaching financial literacy to children. However, with the increasing complexity of the financial world and the growing debt crisis of over thirty four trillion, it is becoming more urgent than ever to ensure that children learn the basics of personal […]
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January 23, 2024|Reading Instruction Enhancing Comprehension Skills As a first grade teacher for many years and homeschool mother of three, I recognize the crucial role that effective reading instruction plays in fostering literacy development among students. Teaching students to read isn’t just about recognizing words but also about comprehension, engagement, and developing a love for
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Dana Fox’s watercolor books are absolutely gorgeous and offer an enriching pastime. She creates enchanting watercolor art and teaches it so simply with detailed pictures so there is no guessing about how to use her techniques. She has three published tutorial watercolor books and each marries perfectly with a science study of biomes (if you
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February 9, 2024|Unschooling Unschooling is a fast growing trend in education that has many benefits when it is intentional. Intentionality is the key to success for an unschooled child. Some of the most creative ideas and solutions are coming from unschooled students, who were given the freedom to follow their own interests. Unschooling is
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February 10, 2024|Products Handwriting Without Tears Wood Pieces One of the components of this curriculum includes the use of wood pieces and letters, which are tactile tools designed to help children understand the shapes and forms of letters before they begin writing them on paper. Here is a review of the Handwriting Without Tears wood
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February 15, 2024|Geography Geography has become akin to cursive, Latin, and natural history, only a periphery with a box to check, but no concerted effort made in American education. Why are we allowing this essential knowledge to be skimmed and put away? Throughout history, geography was considered vital knowledge, carefully studied and absorbed. The desperate
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February 17, 2024|Game School Are you looking to add some math and logic to your Gameschool or Family Game Night? Introduce some fun to your child’s learning and watch them level up in their math skills. Here are some award winning math and logic games that are favorites of both kids and parents. Prime
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February 17, 2024|Game School Are you looking to add some history and geography to your Gameschool or Family Game Night? Introduce some fun to your child’s learning and watch them recognize places and people throughout history. Here are some award winning history and geography games that are favorites of both kids and parents. Timeline –
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February 18, 2024|Game School Are you looking to add some critical thinking and strategy to your Gameschool or Family Game Night? Introduce some fun to your child’s learning and help them to expand their critical thinking skills. Here are some award winning critical thinking and strategy games that are favorites of both kids and parents.
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February 18, 2024|Game School Are you looking to add some science games to your Gameschool or Family Game Night? Introduce some fun to your child’s learning and watch them develop and understand advanced science concepts. Here are some award winning language arts games that are favorites of both kids and parents. Photosynthesis – Teaches about the
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