by Diana Waring | May 31, 2019 | Educating at Home, Practical Tips & Hints
As a young homeschool mom, I attended a support group meeting in October. One of the other moms (a very confidant, capable woman) happily announced, “We’ve already completed 3/4 of our year’s curriculum!” My heart sank as my mind silently...
by Diana Waring | May 28, 2019 | Educating at Home, What Every Homeschooler Needs to Know
Dear Friends, Does it ever seem like you could apply to the circus for a job spinning plates? Trying to keep this one busy with math, while that one is sounding out the alphabet, each at the same time you are simmering enough spaghetti sauce to serve an army AND...
by Diana Waring | May 15, 2019 | Different Smarts & Learners, Educating at Home
In this final article on Learning Modalities—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic (three routes by which new information can be received by our brains)—it’s important to note that we can use any or all of these approaches. However, when things are difficult to...
by Diana Waring | May 8, 2019 | Different Smarts & Learners, Educating at Home
Before we get started, remember that this information is to give us insight when our kids struggle to learn, AND to remind us that our kids (and spouse) may approach things quite differently than we do! In the past 2 weeks, we have looked at the significant impact of...
by Diana Waring | May 1, 2019 | Different Smarts & Learners, Educating at Home
We started last week on a short series about Learning Modalities—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—three routes by which new information can be received by our brains. Though we may use any of these different routes, it is helpful to know that there will always be one...
