We have had so much fun learning hands on!! (Yes, I said "we" because I am learning almost as much as Morgan and Jaden are!) We have been all over the place, but I haven't been posting- so sorry! I have a lot of catching up to do!
In the beginning, Jaden struggled with seatwork. I say this because even if she sat down to do the work in workbooks and things, she did not retain anything she had learned. I revamped their homeschool experience, and all of us have enjoyed it much more. We are doing hands-on as much as possible. It is wild how when Jaden is doing something at the same time learning is taking place, she can tell me all that I said!!
This picture on this post is from the museum we went to and learned about pioneers. Jaden and Morgan asked the curators all kinds of questions, and I could tell their minds were running a mile a minute.
So, I will be posting shortly about some of our fun adventures in life and homeschool. Stay tuned!!
1 comment:
Yep, there's a reason we don't do "seatwork." I completely believe that child-directed, hands-on learning is retained muuuuch better. (And keeping what "sit down" work there is short, helps too. After 10-15 minutes a day on reading for a few months, Emma is reading at a 3rd or 4th grade level!)
Glad to hear it's going well for you!
-Anne
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