Posts Tagged ‘reading’
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Jan
Posted by OrganicSchool in Benefits of Homeschool, Literature. Tagged: books, children, education, family, homeschool, homeschooling, kids, motherhood, parenting, readers, reading, teachers, teaching. 3 Comments
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 [...]
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Dec
Posted by OrganicSchool in Organic Learning. Tagged: books, children, classroom, education, get organized!, home, homemaking, homeschool, homeschooling, learning, life, organization, organized, parenting, reading, school, schoolroom, teacher, teaching. 1 Comment
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 [...]
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20
Dec
Posted by OrganicSchool in Benefits of Homeschool, History. Tagged: education, educator, History, homeschool, homeschooling, learning, life, parenting, reading, school, social studies, teacher, teaching. 1 Comment
Did you know that most schools teach Social Studies, instead of history? Here’s why: “A common assumption found in history curricula seems to be that children can’t comprehend (or be interested in) people and events distant from their own experience. So first-grade history class is renamed Social Studies and begins with what the child knows: [...]
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