Real experiences by a Mom
Many of the much publicized teaching methods make children learn like a parrot, without making them do any constructive thinking. A lasting benefit of education can stem only from making the kids learn through thinking and understanding. There are now many websites such as http://www.inspirethinking.com that helps parents to teach their kids through thinking by […]
Posted on May 20th, 2008 by admin
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Kids love to help their parents in many activities, especially in the kitchen. They all like sweet dishes and will be eager to help mom to bake a sweet and tasty cake. This will enable them to learn a valuable life skill and also learn the ratio of mixing and measurements.
Delegate to each kid […]
Posted on May 20th, 2008 by admin
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While worrying about the discipline aspects of their toddlers, parents need to remember that discipline is a word derived from Latin, meaning ‘to teach.’ Discipline means nothing else but teaching the kids finer points of right behavior. Toddlers and older kids are habitual testers. They learn their limits by testing them. By saying ‘no’ or […]
Posted on May 17th, 2008 by admin
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Parents of toddlers are often confused and frightened about the issue of discipline. This is because they haven’t understood the real meaning of discipline. The origin of discipline is from a Latin word that means ‘teaching.’ To discipline a toddler means to teach him/her the right way of doing things by distinguishing between right and […]
Posted on May 16th, 2008 by admin
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Home schooling refers to a method by which kids of one or two families are taught by the parents or their authorized representatives, qualified relatives or tutors. Although the number of children is not specified, they should not belong to more than two families. Almost all the states in the US have regulations that govern […]
Posted on May 6th, 2008 by admin
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Toddlers could be taught at home through the ‘Un-schooling’ method. The method makes do with any prepared curriculum, target or set pattern. The learning process is carried out in a natural manner through everyday activities. The teacher is guided by the wishes of the kids. Although this method may sound impracticable since it gives too […]
Posted on May 6th, 2008 by admin
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Unlike with public schools, the best part of home schooling is that it is free from any fixed annual schedules or yearly structures. There is no set pattern to follow. Parents are free to plan the yearly structure in any way they feel convenient within a reasonable limit. The goals should be realistic and everything […]
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by admin
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Critics of home schooling allege that it deprives kids of opportunities to horn their social skills while kids at public schools have better chances in this area due to the school environment. They base their allegations on the theory that the scope of social interaction at home is limited which curtails their intellectual and mental […]
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by admin
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Maintaining a record of home schooling activities and progress is mandatory in many states in the US and elsewhere. In places where it is not mandatory, it is useful to keep a record for the parents to check the process and progress of learning. Hence, keeping a track of curricular, extra curricular and test results […]
Posted on May 4th, 2008 by admin
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The Montessori Method is a popular home schooling technique initiated by Dr. Maria Montessori. It is based on her observation that a child has an innate capacity to learn from nature. The learning is initiated in the kids by deftly encouraging the instinctive curiosity without any external compulsion to learn or explore. The teacher is […]
Posted on May 4th, 2008 by admin
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