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Learning Styles: Orderliness (Part 5)

So, what does orderliness have to do with learning styles? Quite a bit, actually! For instance, I personally can’t focus on learning anything if my environment is a mess. What about you? What about your kids? We all know about the messies and the neatniks, but let’s put these into an academic context. On theContinueContinue reading “Learning Styles: Orderliness (Part 5)”

Learning Styles: Setting (Part 4)

Are your children loners or groupies? The setting can make all the difference. Some kids need to absorb the energy of a group and need to bounce their ideas off others in order to learn. Unless you live in Timbuktu, co-ops, library groups, scouts, church groups, and other opportunities abound. The more your little groupiesContinueContinue reading “Learning Styles: Setting (Part 4)”

Learning Styles: Output (Part 3)

What about output? Most output is either oral or written, but movement output can’t be discounted. Oral learners hate written tests and essays with a passion. They do, however, usually perform much better by answering questions out loud, or by talking through their paragraphs or essays while someone else types them. Learning how to useContinueContinue reading “Learning Styles: Output (Part 3)”

Learning Styles: Intake (Part 2)

How do our children intake and process information most effectively? That’s how we want to teach them! Auditorily, visually, and kinesthetically are the three main ways in which to intake information. Auditory learners prefer to be read to, to read aloud and to repeat information over and over again. Auditory learners will learn best withContinueContinue reading “Learning Styles: Intake (Part 2)”

Learning Styles Introduction (Part 1)

          How do you retain new information best? Chances are, at least one of your children does not learn the same way that you do. My older daughter does learn the same way that I do, so I was in for a shock when I tried the same style and activitiesContinueContinue reading “Learning Styles Introduction (Part 1)”

Four Tips for Your College-Bound Homeschooled Kid

Having been homeschooled from the second grade through high school, I know personally what a wonderful experience it can be to be taught by one’s parents in a warm, loving, and supportive environment. Many homeschool parents may be nervous about their children’s ability to thrive in a college environment away from home, but, as aContinueContinue reading “Four Tips for Your College-Bound Homeschooled Kid”

History Through the Ages

It’s time to answer another reader’s question! This question is about history–what we called social studies when we were kids. I don’t know what passes for social studies in schools these days; I’m more interested in the actual facts. Classical education, which our family has embraced since we started our homeschooling journey, espouses studying historyContinueContinue reading “History Through the Ages”

Planners and Responsibilities

Remember the teacher’s planner that enthralled you so much at the convention that you bought it? Its purpose is not just to look pretty on your shelf or on your computer’s desktop. It’s time to pull it out and start using it, or to figure out all the features it has if you’ve purchased anContinueContinue reading “Planners and Responsibilities”

Planning e-Books to Get Your School Year Off to a GREAT Start

 Pre-Plan for Your Best Homeschool Year Ever   Learn how to plan your curricula and your time in order to have your best year ever. Learn how to write your own lesson plans and make your own schedules. Discover the freeing power of time management. Bethany LeBedz, veteran homeschooler, organizer, writer, and speaker, provides tips andContinueContinue reading “Planning e-Books to Get Your School Year Off to a GREAT Start”