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Apr. 3, 2019
3 Outside-the-box Learning Activities When You Need a Day of Fun
Although learning is fun and Sonlight is a wonderfully delightful way to homeschool, there are times when you or your kids get in a rut. On those days when motivation is waning or bad attitudes are cropping up, a small … Continue reading
Feb. 6, 2019
The Big List: 25 Ways Reading Helps Your Children
I love books. And I love helping children learn to love books not only because reading is a great pastime. I also believe that reading and hearing stories read out loud should be central in every child’s education. So it’s … Continue reading
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Nov. 26, 2018
4 Ways to Use the Simple Tool of Talking in Your Homeschool
Do your kids talk a lot? Mine too! On more than one occasion I have prayed for an off button. I have one who can go on endlessly about Greek mythology and another who could set fire to my ears … Continue reading
Oct. 19, 2018
5 Ways Read-Alouds Foster Mature Oral Communication Skills
My whole crew was sick with walking pneumonia and journeyed en masse to the doctor’s office. At the appointment, my six-year-old daughter and four-year-old son collectively informed the nurse that they felt feverish, fatigued, and as if they must gasp … Continue reading
Tagged books, language arts, oral communication, read-alouds, reading, speaking, speech, vocabulary
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Jan. 13, 2017
The Best Way to Build Vocabulary in Your Homeschool
The average active vocabulary of an adult English speaker is ten to twenty thousand words, with a passive vocabulary (the words you recognize, but don’t use) of 40,000. As a point of comparison, Shakespeare’s vocabulary is estimated at over 66,000. … Continue reading
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Dec. 12, 2013
A new study says frequent reading boosts academic performance
Researchers seem excited about reading right now. One new study says that literature enhances emotional intelligence. Several older ones show how reading is crucial for vocabulary development. One of the latest I've seen claims that reading boosts academic performance. This … Continue reading
Tagged academics, books, education, math, reading, spelling, success, vocabulary
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May. 4, 2012
Spontaneous Vocabulary Practice
I'm not sure how it began. Suddenly we were spouting every word we could think of that started with the letter b: brains, bed, brix, blunderbuss, backwards, ballerina, bellicose, buffoon, bin, bobbin, birch... Yes, we're nerds. But we were having … Continue reading
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