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Can Children LOVE Learning?
For many families, school has begun in earnest. Whether you are using the public system, a private system, or homeschooling, September usually means we are deep into it. Some years back, I wrote an article about how to help children remain lifelong learners, to become lovers of learning. As I reread it, I was reminded of the value of helping our...
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School in Limbo? Here’s Help!
In our district, kids are going back to school only two days a week. WHAT!! That will leave a lot of parents with kids who want to do something fun and connect, as well as learn. Here is something that will help you out! : ) I began teaching and speaking over a decade ago. I focused on a learning tool...
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Tips for Successfully Homeschooling Special Needs
Deciding to homeschool a special needs child can be challenging and rewarding. My granddaughter, Maggie, has severe cerebral palsy. Some of Maggie’s CP symptoms include - she can’t verbally speak, use her arms and hands well, walk, move on her own, or express herself in words. That can be challenging when it comes to homeschooling her along with her siblings....
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WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT ON-LINE SCHOOLS?
I learned two new words that relate to online schools, asynchronous and synchronous. Asynchronous classes allow students to work without a live instructor via materials, lectures, tests, and assignments that have been provided. Synchronous online classes are when students and instructors are working together live. The topic came up during a conversation I had with Adam Hailstone, CMO and Director of Leadership...