The best thing you can do for your child is teach them to read using phonics. Once you know how you can teach anyone to read!
I’ve been thinking about nature journals for children and for grown-ups and for families to collaborate on. I’ve been thinking about the age old way of drawing a picture and doing some writing at the bottom of the page and how I’m sure we can mix things up a bit. I’m thinking about all the …
In this modern world we are losing touch with some old fashioned traditional skills that we really should preserve. You don't need to even own land to embrace
There’s no better way to get to know someone than by reading their journals. Here’re most valuable life lessons I’ve learned from re-reading my old journals:
Wish you could learn faster? Whether you’re learning Spanish, a new instrument, or a new sport, we could all benefit from accelerated learning. But the
An old recycled keyboard gives kids tons of ways to play and learn. STEM learning made fun.
Survival skills are timeless but we tend to forget some of them over time. This articl ehas 17 old school survival skills that you need to know
There are so many language-learning apps. But the best way to learn a language is still the old-school way: books, memorization and exercises.
Over 50 fun science ideas and experiments that are perfect for 7-9 year olds to do at home.
On today's episode, we discuss teaching Art History in a fun, low-pressure way, the importance of studying new and old artists, and the value of using open-ended art projects in your homeschool.
Both have been much maligned by parents who felt like they couldn’t help their kids with basic math homework. But the Common Core could help with conceptual understanding and math intuition.
Survival skills are timeless but we tend to forget some of them over time. This articl ehas 17 old school survival skills that you need to know
Why playing with algebraic and calculus concepts—rather than doing arithmetic drills—may be a better way to introduce children to math
Test outside the box.
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Need some easy ways to make history fun and engaging? Check out these 20 history board games that your kids and you will love!
Don't have to teach me twice.
Want to know what to do with old letters that belonged to your ancestors? Preserving these artifacts is important, and you'll learn how in this article.
Snail mail subscription for kids. Patrick, a travel-loving bird flies all around the world and sends weekly letters to children.
Fun Schooling what it is and why do it. Out with the old, rigid, 'boring' methods of learning in with the new, creative and fun ways to learn.
Like many Canadians, I have been deeply affected by the activity surrounding cases involving Indigenous people in our country. We have some painful and tainted history here in regards to what has happened to our First Nations and Indigenous people. When European settlers first arrived, the Indigenous populations were forced onto reservations. The Indian Act […]
Are you ‘old school’ when it comes to your classroom seating layout? Do you prefer small groups or an arrangement that leaves space in the middle? Here are just a few of the many (many) variations out there.
Survival skills are timeless but we tend to forget some of them over time. This articl ehas 17 old school survival skills that you need to know
Three years after moving from New York to Berlin, I'm more confident than ever that I made the right decision.
It's time to chat homeschool history... Our favorite way to homeschool is through carefully selected read alouds and educational games. I’ve learned that I can cover virtually any topic in this way. The learning and conversation that occurs while reading aloud and playing together can be incredible. Today, I am sharing our family’s favorite history resources for your homeschool. The Best History Resources for Your Homeschool Here are some fun ways to play with history in your homeschool: Explore your family history! A wonderful way to explore history in your homeschool is through grandparent interviews and journals! Or, invite grandparents over
My first grader has a spelling list of 10 words each week that she has to learn. As a teacher, I was always on the giving end of these ...
The Publicity Hound's Tips of the Week - Issue #1016 April 30, 2016 When "Old School" is the Way to Go Webinar Promotion Tips to Fill Seats P ...
I've had such a love-hate relationship with data notebooks over the years. I've always worked in "Baldrige" schools that have required every teacher to have a data wall and every student to have a data notebook. My first few years in the classroom, this would be something that I spent my first week of school
These 10 Old-Fashioned Money-Saving Skills will help you to live more frugally and be more self-sufficient all while learning to appreciate a simpler life!
Remember when we actually did this?
Lately, "unplugging" from this crazy world and retreating to a cabin in the woods has become more appealing. But I greatly enjoy the positives of the internet. I was left in a conundrum; how do I detach but still stay connected? So I came up with a list of ways to disconnect to create balance. And I noticed something. Withdrawing, even a little a bit from the internet, is learning to live a more old fashioned life.
Have you inherited a mess of old curriculum materials and workbooks? Here are some useful ways to repurpose old basals, workbooks, and readers in your literacy classroom.
Want to increase your kid's knowledge and improve their social-emotional development? Check out these 17 games, crafts, and activities that incorporate active learning into everyday life.
Fun Schooling what it is and why do it. Out with the old, rigid, 'boring' methods of learning in with the new, creative and fun ways to learn.
This KIndergarten word activity is a hoot! Find a fact, and create this engaging way to read with your six-year-old! Big kids love this hands-on activity!
Student-Centered classroom design is costly and time consuming, right? Wrong! We can show you how to develop a space that differentiates for all.
Even younger kids can participate in the hour of code. Top 8 ways for kids 4 to 6 years old to learn to code. Parent tested, kid approved.
If you want to teach your child basic Geography then you will want easy ways to learn states and capitals.
Kids are the best... right? Well, even though everyone has one or two annoying encounters with children, they do have something really special in their hearts that all grown-ups wish they will never lose. In fact, sometimes they manage to do such unique and brave things, that most of us should learn from them how to live our lives just the way we want to. Today's story features a 3-year-old girl named Lucia that didn't care what others might think while organizing her birthday party and the Internet absolutely loved it.
Women go through more than people might realize.
