RightStart and Geometry
By Joan A. Cotter, Ph.D.www.alabacus.comFor years geometry was not considered a topic that primary students could or should study, even though they are surrounded by geometrical shapes. I had no geometry in school until 10th grade. Sometimes teacher education programs provide little guidance on how to teach geometry. I know an elementary teacher who graduated about ten years ago with no geometry in either high school or...
English Phonics Stories
Author Nancy D. Nelson541/[email protected]comAssessed by Valerie Schuetta, M.Ed.Whether you are a parent homeschooling your child, or a teacher looking for new materials to supplement your classroom, look no further. English Phonics Stories, by Nancy D. Nelson, has everything you need to supply your child or students with what they will need to become successful, fluent readers.As a...
Kids Music Playground Online
http://www.kidsmusicplayground.onlineAge range: 4-6-year-olds for Level 1by Emerson SandowScientific research has shown that music instruction is vital to the full development of a child’s brain. It is also understood that learning via fun or play is exponentially more effective than rote memorizing for incorporating and retaining information.Cheri Roggow, founder of Kids Music Playground is acutely aware of these advantages in...
Realistic Charlotte Mason : The Benefits of Short Lessons in the Charlotte Mason Method
By Catherine LevisonThe idea of short lessons is often approached with skepticism by parents. I understand this completely, as I was a doubter myself. I have often asked parents this question, “Do you have anything to lose by trying it? If you were to try short lessons and find they did not work for you, couldn’t you just go back to long lessons?” I cannot even count the number of parents who tried this and now rave about short...
RightStart and Geometry
www.rightstartmath.comBy Joan A. Cotter, Ph.D.For years geometry was not considered a topic that primary students could or should study, even though they are surrounded by geometrical shapes. I had no geometry in school until 10th grade. Sometimes teacher education programs provide little guidance on how to teach geometry. I know an elementary teacher who graduated about ten years ago with no geometry in either high school or...
Growing Up Unschooled: A Reflection Piece
by Rachel Nishikawa As a young child, I was exposed to the daily routine of adults working from home, so I would imitate what they did as if it were a game. What I remember most from these days was the adrenaline rush that came with the successful completion of a bright idea. Playing “pretend” for me was drawing up a new business logo for my imaginary company or turning my bedroom into a studio apartment. On the weekends, my neighbor...
