Unlock the Love of Learning
December has arrived, and with it all the extra responsibilities holidays bring. It is a month of exceptions to our established homeschool routines, which sometimes leaves us feeling a bit guilty. This month I would like to comment on the importance of some of the things we think of as “exceptions,” addressing my remarks to …
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“Has composition been a priority in your home school, or have you felt intimidated by the subject? Have you hoped that grammar workbook pages would be enough for your students to write well eventually? Actually, such practice sheets are most useful as aids to composition once the student realizes that he has a weak area …
When I was fresh out of college and bursting with ideas for helping children discover, explore, and understand, I began my first year of teaching as eager as the first graders I faced. Only two years later I was in a whole other world. I was given the almost impossible task of teaching a class …
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 …