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Aug. 6, 2022
5 Principles for a Peaceful Preschool at Home
"Many people ask me what our younger kids do while I am working with our two older boys. Since the preschool 4/5 program can be done in short segments throughout the day, Lydia (4) enjoys the individual attention over shared books and … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, peace, prek, preschool, toddlers
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Jul. 14, 2022
3 Ways to Create a Culture of Learning for Your Preschooler at Home
When you have a preschooler, you begin to worry about when and how to start teaching them. As parents, we have the amazing responsibility to create an environment that helps our children grow. Luckily, a preschool education at home makes … Continue reading
Tagged family culture, preschool, Sonlight
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May. 8, 2022
Failing Preschool: An Early Education Trend That Crushes Kids
"My daughter failed kindergarten because she wouldn't sit still." These words from a mom who wrote me recently were just another confirmation of the unrealistic (and unhealthy!) expectations for American kindergarten. Young children are born to explore, interact, and discover. … Continue reading
Apr. 1, 2022
Practical Ways to Help Students Enjoy Poetry
Enjoy these practical ways to help your student (from preschool through high school!) enjoy poetry. Continue reading
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Aug. 2, 2021
Sonlight's New Montessori-styled Preschool Curriculum
If you are parenting a 3- or 4-year old, you need to know about Sonlight's new preschool program! It's the same literature-rich style that all Sonlight programs are based on but with dozens of improvements for 2021. With this new … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, Homeschooling, montessori, preschool
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Feb. 1, 2021
3 Secrets about Language Acquisition for Babies
If talking (and reading) to babies is the best way to help them learn grammar and vocabulary, should we talk to them all the time? What role does touch play in helping babies acquire language? Focused human interaction is by … Continue reading
Jun. 16, 2020
Finally, an American History Curriculum for Kindergarten!
This post was originally published as Finally, a Kindergarten American History Curriculum! on Oaxacaborn blog. It is reposted here with permission of the author, Gina Munsey. Does an accurate American history curriculum for kindergarten actually exist? A good homeschool history … Continue reading
