Give Them Incentives

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There are many ways to make learning fun and sometimes we must use put on our creative hats! Here’s a great way to make reading fun! Create a chart with landmarks. We created a train track with incentives along the way. As the child reaches one of the incentive points he or she gets tocontinue reading

Education is the Goal

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  ‘The idea is to educate, not follow anyone’s schedule about when something should be studied.’ – Ray Drouillard

What’s Important in the Home

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  ‘What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children’s growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn’t a school at all.’ – John Holt

Course Study – Grade 1

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I have been asked to provide a recommended course of study for each particular grade. Although this is a just a checklist, one must remember that if your child does not fall within the particular parameters does not mean your child is ‘slow’ or ‘not learning’. Each child develops differently and each one has theircontinue reading

A Library Without Breaking the Bank

Having an abundance of books is just a part of having a healthy and happy home school environment. My mantra on books is ‘you can never have too many books’. I have collected books for many, many years. With 5 children it is very easy to do. But having a variety of books does notcontinue reading