Sheila Carroll
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Spelling With Charlotte Mason's Methods
Are you a cracker-jack speller? Or, does the subject of spelling produce a groan? Most people struggle with spelling. Likely it is because they were not taught to picture the word before spelling it. Charlotte Mason, an English educational reformer, had one of the best ideas I have come across of teaching children to spell by seeing the words before they spell them. Ms. Mason felt that the secret of spelling lay... (posted by Sheila 3 years 266 days ago.)
Are you a cracker-jack speller? Or, does the subject of spelling produce a groan? Most people struggle with spelling. Likely it is because they were not taught to picture the word before spelling it. Charlotte Mason, an English educational reformer, had one of the best ideas I have come across of teaching children to spell by seeing the words before they spell them. Ms. Mason felt that the secret of spelling lay... (posted by Sheila 3 years 266 days ago.)
Narration--The Best Way to Learn
Nine year-old Elizabeth sits quietly listening as her mother reads from a well-written book on natural science. Mother reads a paragraph or two, and then asks Elizabeth to tell in her own words what was just read. The child eagerly relates the content of the paragraphs, often using some of the same expressive language as she has just heard. Mother nods and reads a few more paragraphs. When the lesson is done, Elizabeth... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Nine year-old Elizabeth sits quietly listening as her mother reads from a well-written book on natural science. Mother reads a paragraph or two, and then asks Elizabeth to tell in her own words what was just read. The child eagerly relates the content of the paragraphs, often using some of the same expressive language as she has just heard. Mother nods and reads a few more paragraphs. When the lesson is done, Elizabeth... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Help Your Preschool Child Prepare to Read
Once upon a time.... Remember hearing stories as a child? If you heard them, I bet you enjoyed and still remember them. Your preschool child is no exception. Stories make us pick up our ears, don't they? Storyteller Kendall Haven in Story Proof says it is because our brains are wired to understand and interpret information as a story. Storytelling is a powerful tool for learning readiness and it is fun. Tell... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Once upon a time.... Remember hearing stories as a child? If you heard them, I bet you enjoyed and still remember them. Your preschool child is no exception. Stories make us pick up our ears, don't they? Storyteller Kendall Haven in Story Proof says it is because our brains are wired to understand and interpret information as a story. Storytelling is a powerful tool for learning readiness and it is fun. Tell... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Making Books with Young Children
Making books with children in my homeschool is one of the most enjoyable pastimes I know. It creates a language-rich environment, encourages better reading skills and fires the imagination. It also gives parents and children a shared time of special memories. The most important part of making books with children is to keep it simple and use easy-to-find materials. Both save on frustration for parent and child. Here are... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Making books with children in my homeschool is one of the most enjoyable pastimes I know. It creates a language-rich environment, encourages better reading skills and fires the imagination. It also gives parents and children a shared time of special memories. The most important part of making books with children is to keep it simple and use easy-to-find materials. Both save on frustration for parent and child. Here are... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Homeschool Science--Studying Microclimates
Getting out into the woods, yard or even nearby vacant lot is one of the best means of gaining an understanding of natural processes-a key discipline in the sciences. Charlotte Mason, a British educational reformer, saw the study of nature as the means of training the senses to absorb the all-important details and then to draw conclusions. A fascinating area of nature to study is the microclimate. A... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Getting out into the woods, yard or even nearby vacant lot is one of the best means of gaining an understanding of natural processes-a key discipline in the sciences. Charlotte Mason, a British educational reformer, saw the study of nature as the means of training the senses to absorb the all-important details and then to draw conclusions. A fascinating area of nature to study is the microclimate. A... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Five Reasons to Get Outdoors With Your Children
Does it seem odd that we might need reasons for enjoying the outdoors? Nature is good for children. This seems fundamental and hardly necessary to point out. Yet, in recent decades parents have little by little eliminated unstructured outdoor time for their children. They opt instead to carpool to team sports, martial arts classes or other pastimes that do not involve direct experience with nature. Worse... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
Does it seem odd that we might need reasons for enjoying the outdoors? Nature is good for children. This seems fundamental and hardly necessary to point out. Yet, in recent decades parents have little by little eliminated unstructured outdoor time for their children. They opt instead to carpool to team sports, martial arts classes or other pastimes that do not involve direct experience with nature. Worse... (posted by Sheila 3 years 267 days ago.)
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