Homeschooling is not for everyone and certainly not for the faint of heart. You may have one student in your home classroom or several, one learning style or more; but once you have an understanding of how your children think and learn, you can adapt or adopt teaching techniques that will make it work for everyone.
The Lego Movie is an entertaining, highly creative commentary on the struggle between the Left and Right side of us – complete with an evil villain who wants order at any cost and a wild and crazy group of right brain creative types!
Understanding a child’s learning style is so important in giving him an effective education as well as fostering future successes. There are three learning styles; visual, auditory and kinesthetic.
Is your child an auditory, visual or kinesthetic learner? Understanding how your child learns will enable you to choose appropriate instruction and activities for your child. More than one child can mean more than one learning style but there are things you can do to be sure you’re reaching all the learners in your family.
Are you looking for a way to get information when screen time is not an option? With the increase in digital media opportunities, it is hard to sift through the content to find what you need. We have recently released our podcast.
Participation in the arts has been proven to increase academic performance. Art helps children develop essential learning skills and out of the box thinking. Art helps children think for themselves, consider multiple viewpoints and explore a wider range of possibilities. And while all of those are reason enough to support art programs for kids, there are some unique and very significant reasons visual learners need art.
So you have this great kid. He’s dynamic, smart, fun, curious, creative, and you love the way his mind works! Then he goes to school and they’re not seeing the same things you are. You hear he’s not paying attention. Not applying himself. Not keeping up. Not behaving. Then you hear – maybe it’s ADD ?
This month we shared success tips for emerging readers, a couple more podcasts, some thrifty activities for the family and a free sight words download. In case you missed they are all here…
For most kids, a big stack of books can seem intimidating, even dry, especially for visual learners. Visual kids thrive when they are actively involved in the learning process and it needs to include opportunities for them to be creative.
