Posts Tagged ‘reading’

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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History or Social Studies?

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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