tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265157508641606975.post2294307668469616745..comments2024-03-21T06:43:50.503-04:00Comments on World of Discovery: Taking the word "no" out of your homeschool dayMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00275626641290152473noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265157508641606975.post-45261062512188037962010-06-25T19:31:51.589-04:002010-06-25T19:31:51.589-04:00This was a great post - really good...Especially a...This was a great post - really good...Especially about the learning style and teaching accordingly...Thank youSandyhttp://www.dotcommothers.com/how-to-become-a-virtual-assistant.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265157508641606975.post-43145422229730214782009-09-19T15:39:30.995-04:002009-09-19T15:39:30.995-04:00This is fabulous. We've been homeschooling for...This is fabulous. We've been homeschooling for 5 years now. It took me a few <i>years</i> to tailor the lessons to their needs, give them "energy time," as we call it, and set up a reward system. <br /><br />The timer is so loved in our home. We set it for everything, and the kids keep an eye on it and know what to expect & when.<br /><br />Another suggestion: have a set time in the evening when they go over their work with Daddy. The kids work so hard and get so excited, knowing that they can show it all off later. <br /><br />We also use lapbooks now (started this year.) It's a great way to organize material, plus it gives them a great sense of accomplishment to revisit the books.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399663278970048427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265157508641606975.post-26814760939492928872009-09-15T08:07:35.771-04:002009-09-15T08:07:35.771-04:00This was a great post and I also read your respons...This was a great post and I also read your response to this woman in the email. You did a wonderful job sharing with her. Homeschool can be structered and not so structered at the same time. Have a great week!MOMSWEBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425350066254996873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4265157508641606975.post-90378929448959906872009-09-15T00:48:20.433-04:002009-09-15T00:48:20.433-04:00Another thing I think worth mentioning for those w...Another thing I think worth mentioning for those with older students:<br /><br />Make them the "Teacher/Principal" for the day or week. Let them do the planning for that day: What subjects to be taught, how long to teach them, etc.,. There are some subjects we do every day, like Math, and there are other subjects we do every other day or once a week or every other week. When I give them the power to decide which days/weeks to do those subjects, they focus more because it was THEIR idea to do it.<br /><br />That seems to help my boys focus better, even on the days they're not the Teacher/Principal.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03895587986129795555noreply@blogger.com