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Jun. 23, 2014
Why Kids Won't Learn from History Tomorrow
...because the Common Core only teaches "Social Studies." As Catherine Johnson says in her post, "there's not a single learning objective in the entire 13-year framework." In other words, it looks like the educational changes wrought by the Common Core … Continue reading
Tagged Common Core, education, history, politics
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Jun. 20, 2014
Brute Memorization
Education blogger Catherine Johnson recently asked How much rote memorization do students do? Not very much. Not much at all. Her argument, if I'm following it, is that we need more "brute" memorization than the none we push today. [By … Continue reading
Tagged education, learning, memorization
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Jun. 19, 2014
What if my children can't learn from me?
I've just finished a very busy month of convention travel. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting new and experienced homeschoolers all across the country ... saw some of the most adorable babies ... and answered a whole lot of questions about home … Continue reading
Tagged auditory, kinesthetic, Learning Styles, visual
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Jun. 18, 2014
Something Other than Minecraft this Summer?
Do you feel like all your child wants to do over the summer is play video games? If so, have we got a great option for you! Sonlighters Katie, Lizzie, Abigail, and John enjoy a book together But first, a … Continue reading
Tagged readers, summer
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Jun. 17, 2014
Quick Reference: Curriculum and Learning Styles
I offer the following as a reference to help you get a quick idea of different educational approaches. I have tried to be fair and fun in my presentations. Curriculum Styles Traditional/Textbook: You just need a summary of important information. … Continue reading
Tagged Learning Styles
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Jun. 16, 2014
From Luke's Inbox: How Did You Make the Disembodied Hand?
How did you make the Disembodied Hand for MathTacular4? -Travis and Heather If you're not familiar with MathTacular4 and the Disembodied Hand, you can catch a brief glimpse of this fun "character" at the very end of the MathTacular4 trailer: … Continue reading
Tagged how-to, MathTacular, videos
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Jun. 13, 2014
What Does It Mean to be Educated?
I recently wrote that education is more than simply taking classes and passing tests. This is frustratingly clear in things like driving tests. I took my student to try to earn her license yesterday. Unfortunately, the stress of the situation … Continue reading
