Ok, IMHO hands down....letting kids PLAY is one of the best ways to learn!
There are many parents that think that playing is just that....play.
How is my child learning while they play? Ummmm, sharing, coloring matching, caring for stuff, organizing, etc.
If you want to get really into it, playing preschool games makes it even more so! Great family time, playing a game which teaches patience, listening, following rules and then whatever the game is about. Candy Land is about matching colors and counting. Chutes and Ladders is about rules and listening. Memory Match is about remembering and placement plus patterns!
Playing tea party teaching children about heat energy with the tea, sharing by passing plates of goodies and table manners if you do it right!
Playing cars teaches about driving skills, taking turns(stop lights) and sharing with friends.
Reading to your child is ALWAYS good! Instills a love of books plus learning sight words, letter recognition and then whatever the story is about!!
Play is LEARNING! My childcare motto is Playing to Learn and Learning to Play!
So, next time someone thinks your child is JUST playing....let them know that they are learning as well!!!
Happy Homeschooling!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Happy New Year!
New year, new school resolutions!
How many of your are making some new resolutions in your homeschool for 2014?
WE ARE!
Homeschooling high school is always a challenge.
Are they learning enough? Are they keeping up with their peers? Will they be ready for college? Am I challenging them? UGH! The choices a homeschooling parent has to make!!
So, we are changing up our MATH....as most of my readers know that MATH is our issue here and finding something that works and we understand is ALWAYS a challenge.
We are adding Home Ec to our weekly routine as well. Trying to get these boys ready for the real world. They will learn how to do laundry, sew buttons and hems, cook a few simple meals and clean and iron. Plus balance their checkbook, pay bills and anything else I can come up with!!!
I figure a lot of the Home Ec stuff can also be crossed over with science! Cooking is a lesson on change in matter! So is doing laundry.
And I will be enforcing the time limit on video game playing vs. doing our schoolwork!! Hate being the mean Mom but I am tired of lessons being ignored while video games are played!!!
So, what are you changing in your homeschool for 2014?
Happy Homeschooling!
How many of your are making some new resolutions in your homeschool for 2014?
WE ARE!
Homeschooling high school is always a challenge.
Are they learning enough? Are they keeping up with their peers? Will they be ready for college? Am I challenging them? UGH! The choices a homeschooling parent has to make!!
So, we are changing up our MATH....as most of my readers know that MATH is our issue here and finding something that works and we understand is ALWAYS a challenge.
We are adding Home Ec to our weekly routine as well. Trying to get these boys ready for the real world. They will learn how to do laundry, sew buttons and hems, cook a few simple meals and clean and iron. Plus balance their checkbook, pay bills and anything else I can come up with!!!
I figure a lot of the Home Ec stuff can also be crossed over with science! Cooking is a lesson on change in matter! So is doing laundry.
And I will be enforcing the time limit on video game playing vs. doing our schoolwork!! Hate being the mean Mom but I am tired of lessons being ignored while video games are played!!!
So, what are you changing in your homeschool for 2014?
Happy Homeschooling!
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