by Diana Waring | Feb 1, 2023 | Educating at Home, Educational Wisdom
When we consider how—or if—we are going to accomplish all the things on our to-do list (especially as we consider the upcoming school year), we need to ponder our priorities. Here are four steps to help you: Step One. Ask yourself these critical—though often...
by Diana Waring | Jan 30, 2023 | History & History Revealed, Teaching Tips for History Revealed
Is it true? Are we all smart? The answer, believe it or not, is YES! Does that surprise you? If your experience in school was to convince you of the exact opposite, you may want to keep reading. . . Today begins a series of tutorials on my History Revealed curriculum....
by Diana Waring | Jan 30, 2023 | History & History Revealed, Teaching Tips for History Revealed
If you’ve ever watched the Food Network show, Chopped, you know that one of the most important elements the judges consider is presentation. Without that, your tasty dish loses some of its value. And, yet, a tomato tastes like a tomato, regardless of how it looks,...
by Diana Waring | Jan 30, 2023 | History & History Revealed, Teaching Tips for History Revealed
Last week in this series, we considered the importance of a first impression when introducing our students to an academic subject, or, in this case, a historical era. We looked at how to make this initial introduction through an auditory, visual, and kinesthetic...
by Diana Waring | Jan 30, 2023 | History & History Revealed, Teaching Tips for History Revealed
If you think back to your days in a classroom, can you remember the kid that was always fidgeting? And, what about the one who was always talking? You probably noticed the studious types who knew every answer in English, history or science class, and the gregarious...