I discovered yet another benefit of natural, home-based learning last month: My daughter asked for BOOKS for Christmas! (I couldn’t get her to keep her eyes open for the camera flash. That’s okay–we’ll save those peepers for reading, I guess, LOL!) That’s right–while everyone else was rushing to the toy stores, looking for animatronic hamsters [...]
Posts Tagged ‘books’
4 Jan
Raising Readers
You might say that my kids like to read. Check out these pictures! Hanging out at home: Alone in their rooms: Reading with siblings: Even reading with friends who come over to “play” So people often ask me–”How do you get your kids to read so much?” Here’s my secret: 1) Parenting Trelease’s Read Aloud [...]
20 Dec
Eco-Friendly and Organized
I’ve always wanted an organized school room like this or this. But let’s face it–all those plastic bins and synthetic materials are NOT earth-friendly, and definitely NOT conducive to the cozy, organic learning atmosphere that I’m trying to build. Here’s a snapshot of the two spaces we use most in our homeschool. First, the homeschool [...]
12 Dec
Benefit #2 of Natural Learning: Science Buffs
After reading about a recent government study of high school science issues (voicing concerns that teens do more goofing off in science labs than actually learning science), I thought I would share the things I learned about instilling a passionate love of science in my children! Here’s a picture of my daughter, Dizzy, working on [...]
This book has changed our lives forever. My children all overcome their attention disorders and obstacles to learning once I utilized the "nature therapy" described in this book. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
