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Should we be using a different measuring tool for intelligence? Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University, thought so. In 1983 he developed the theory of multiple intelligences, a measuring tool that allows for a multi-faceted look at the qualities and talents that comprise true intelligence. Your homeschool curriculum allows the flexibility [...]
If you have ever noticed a bird flying, you will see how it uses its inherent ability to rightly use the aerodynamic forces to fly high in the sky as well as glide through the clouds tirelessly and effortlessly. I use these principles in a myriad of exciting homeschool science experiments, some of which I [...]
When I first started homeschooling I was like a little sponge. I read everything and anything that the local library and anyone I met would give me. My natural curiosity and my desire to provide a positive learning experience for my children drove me to learn more about Maria Montessori and her approach. Right away [...]
Compare and contrast different animals through predictable, rhyming analogies. Find the similarities between even the most incompatible animals . . . bat is to flit as eagle is to soar; dog is to bark as lion is to roar. Comparisons include sounds, physical adaptations, behaviors, and animals classes and are so fun, readers learn without [...]
I’m currently reading an amazing book right now. It’s called “The End of Molasses Classes” by Ron Clark .I will be reviewing the book (still reading it) but I thought I would touch of some things I found important. My girls are still young so we do a lot of playing. Educational playing. I make [...]
It’s almost impossible to escape the fact that it’s back to school time again. Nowadays the ads for new clothes and school supplies seem to begin at the Fourth of July. For homeschoolers, whether we’re launching another school year or continuing on a year-around adventure, this is a great time of year to get organized [...]
If you’re a homeschool curriculum junkie like me, you’ve probably started planning, researching and drooling over all the fun homeschool items you may want to use next year. I’ve compiled a list of free homeschooling resources and online courses that I try to go to first, before spending any money. It’s so easy to spend [...]
