Genesis on October 26th, 2009

The other day, I came across this interesting article on role playing as a part of the learning process. I always encourage my kids to pretend and I know I did a lot of it as a child, too, but the idea of using it to learn was a new concept for me.
Essentially, the [...]

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Genesis on October 19th, 2009

Everyone has to learn the alphabet, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a boring endeavor. In fact, since this is often the first thing that you’ll be doing with your child when they start school, it should be lots of fun. So, if you are looking for something to make the ABC’s fun, [...]

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Genesis on October 15th, 2009

With a slew of holidays coming up, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hannukkah and Christmas, you have a number of great learning opportunities at your fingertips. What could be better for a homeschooler than researching their favorite time of year?
Whether you celebrate these holidays or not, it can still be a great way to get kids learning about [...]

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Genesis on October 12th, 2009

I’ve taught a few kids in my time who just weren’t interested in writing. Let’s face it, writing is HARD work for little kids. Holding the pencil the right way, forcing the lead to move the way you want it to . . . their little hands get strained quickly. And that’s not even counting [...]

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Genesis on October 6th, 2009

If you have little kids, you might be wondering when the right time to start them in school is. The quick and dirty answer is . . . it depends.
Everyone is different. Some families feel that early education is best, so they might start their children off at 3 or 4 with early childhood [...]

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