Design-A-Study in a nutshell
Design-A-Study
was founded in 1988 by Kathryn Stout. After eight years of teaching in public
schools, Kathryn retired in order to raise her two small children. She began
homeschooling officially in 1984 at a time when few materials were available.
Eager to encourage a love of learning, she used methods and materials suited
to each of her children's learning styles, making regular use of the library
and other free or inexpensive resources. She created unit studies, found
interesting projects, and used approaches that motivated her children to
work toward mastery. Trained to teach with specific objectives in mind,
she was frequently able to target the same goals for both children in spite
of their 3 ½ year age difference.
Pressed by other homeschoolers who wanted to do as she did, Kathryn wrote the Design-A-Study guides to provide both a framework of objectives and detailed methods for teaching basic subjects effectively. Having seen the frustration, boredom, and discouragement that too often results from trying to make students fit a curriculum instead of adapting a curriculum to suit them, Kathryn hopes to encourage parents to teach according to each child's interests and abilities, equipping each one for his very personal future.
Fall 2008 Special
Teaching Tips & Techniques
Kathryn L. Stout, B.S.Ed., M.Ed.
Grade level: K-12
Price: $10.00 $8.00 (USD) - Fall 2008 Special 20% Off
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Here’s
help in getting started, planning schedules and lessons, and learning how
to teach effectively. Find out about characteristics of kids at various
ages (what to expect), learning styles, discipline, and how to solve common
problems. Advice also includes specific tips for meeting special needs and
a list of hard-to-find resources. A must for the beginning teacher. Plenty
of help for anyone to meet the challenges of homeschooling.
New Homeschooling Forum
Design-A-Study is pleased to announce a brand-new homeschooling forum for the beginning and veteran homeschoolers, as well as the homeschooling-curious. As stated, this forum is brand-new and needs your support to become a thriving place for homeschoolers to learn from one another.
Teaching Help Column
Check out the March/April 2007 column, Independent Activities for Middle School Science…"If we give kids something to investigate and the opportunity to share that information, they will not only have the benefit of developing research skills, but they will also gain confidence in their own ability to learn."
Recommended Past Columns
Academy Adonai
Kathryn's umbrella/covering school, Academy Adonai, for Delaware homeschoolers now has its own web site. Visit www.academyadonai.com. Once there click "More Information" for fee and other information or click "Visit Design-A-Study" to return to this page.
