CREATE AN ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
This can be a dedicated area in the den or living room
or the kitchen table and backyard.
Consider white boards and colored markers. Montessori teaching aids.
Hands-on projects to stimulate learning.
Easy-to-reach supplies for little ones. Colorful wall maps and posters.
A backyard garden or obstacle course.
A basket full of books in a comfy reading area.
Include graphing calculators and grid paper for algebra.
An affordable microscope or online science lab. Music and art supplies.
Foreign language books or apps.
or the kitchen table and backyard.
Consider white boards and colored markers. Montessori teaching aids.
Hands-on projects to stimulate learning.
Easy-to-reach supplies for little ones. Colorful wall maps and posters.
A backyard garden or obstacle course.
A basket full of books in a comfy reading area.
Include graphing calculators and grid paper for algebra.
An affordable microscope or online science lab. Music and art supplies.
Foreign language books or apps.
Consider the Needs of Your Learner
The Actual Spontaneous Learner and Conceptual Social Global Learner
usually prefer books and supplies in sight, ready to go, easy to reach.
Also true for Visual and Kinesthetic learners.
This is the child who tends towards "out of sight, out of mind!"
There are so many other things to see and do!
Conceptual and Visual Learners also benefit from
Color Coded Assignments and a whiteboard for visual tracking.
The Actual Routine Learner usually prefers her books neatly lined up
on a shelf, pencil cases and laptop closed and waiting.
This child's brain needs the sequential,
linear signaling of beginning and ending studies and benefits
from a structured learning environment.
A comfy bean bag, or nook for studies is fantastic for
students who prefer quiet spaces.
Sitting next to a parent or sibling can help students
with ADD /ADHD stay on track.
For your absent-minded professor type student
(the Conceptual Specific Learner)
have a few snacks close by or she might forget to eat,
encourage using alarms or time-trackers so she remembers appointments,
and provide storage for projects and supplies --
although expect things to be untidy!
STUDY TIPS FOR DIFFERENT LEARNERS
Excellent resources and great content on Time4Learning.
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Visual (spatial) Learner
Aural (auditory) Learner
Verbal (linguistic) Learner
Physical (kinesthetic) Learner
Logical (mathematical) Learner
Social (interpersonal) Learner
Solitary (intrapersonal) Learner
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Visual (spatial) Learner
Aural (auditory) Learner
Verbal (linguistic) Learner
Physical (kinesthetic) Learner
Logical (mathematical) Learner
Social (interpersonal) Learner
Solitary (intrapersonal) Learner
"Identifying how a child learns best and catering to those needs
can have a dramatic effect on how your child understands and
connects with the different topics being taught."
T4L Learning Styles
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CONFIDENCE BOOSTERS AND TIPS FOR K-12
CHOOSE A TAB AND EXPLORE IDEAS
HELPING TEENS THRIVE!
Continue community service -- especially in their area of interest!
Encourage group projects with friends or other homeschoolers to build collaboration and team skills.
Encourage independent learning.
Encourage your teen to seek out other adults for mentoring. If they are nervous about asking another adult for guidance, role-play the situation with them. Have your child write down what they want to say and practice it with you.
Have those serious conversations about Responsible Driving, Money-Management and Budgeting, and civil Civic Communication Skills (how to get along in the real world).
Foster and nourish personal interests and hobbies -- whether martial arts, drama, or white water rafting!
Get a head start on planning for college. Prepare for SAT/ACT testing early.
Love your teen As They Are. Treat them as the Adult They Will Become.
Encourage group projects with friends or other homeschoolers to build collaboration and team skills.
Encourage independent learning.
Encourage your teen to seek out other adults for mentoring. If they are nervous about asking another adult for guidance, role-play the situation with them. Have your child write down what they want to say and practice it with you.
Have those serious conversations about Responsible Driving, Money-Management and Budgeting, and civil Civic Communication Skills (how to get along in the real world).
Foster and nourish personal interests and hobbies -- whether martial arts, drama, or white water rafting!
Get a head start on planning for college. Prepare for SAT/ACT testing early.
Love your teen As They Are. Treat them as the Adult They Will Become.
HORMONES! OH MY!
Hormones are kicking in! Mom and dad aren't so hip. Your pre-teen is struggling with how to fit in, and where! What to do?
Build community service into your curriculum. This gives your child a sense of connection to the greater community and helps them build confidence in their social interactions.
Pre-teens love to learn about themselves. Take advantage of online learning assessments, personality type assessments, and videos about all types of careers and fields for discovery.
Watch a TED for Kids video with your child and discuss. Or let them choose a science news site and "report" on a news event. This helps develop independent learning.
Build essay writing skills in middle school to make assignments easier in high school.
Ditto on math! Your seventeen year old will be more interested in driving than learning quadratic equations! Jump into Algebra 1 as soon as your child is ready.
Let your child make a video or audio recording, or create another project as an alternative to writing a report. Or write a marketing "review" or "news critique" of a project!
Build community service into your curriculum. This gives your child a sense of connection to the greater community and helps them build confidence in their social interactions.
Pre-teens love to learn about themselves. Take advantage of online learning assessments, personality type assessments, and videos about all types of careers and fields for discovery.
Watch a TED for Kids video with your child and discuss. Or let them choose a science news site and "report" on a news event. This helps develop independent learning.
Build essay writing skills in middle school to make assignments easier in high school.
Ditto on math! Your seventeen year old will be more interested in driving than learning quadratic equations! Jump into Algebra 1 as soon as your child is ready.
Let your child make a video or audio recording, or create another project as an alternative to writing a report. Or write a marketing "review" or "news critique" of a project!
PLAY AND HAVE FUN!
Bring learning to life!
Use manipulatives, hands-on projects, puzzles, and games.
Plan field trips, visit museums, and schedule park play dates.
Monthly STEM kits encourage science and engineering exploration.
Use Playing Cards for math games and improving math skills. See Math Geek Mama.
Let your child doodle with colored markers and paper while you read aloud.
Use a white board to practice math problems or spelling words.
Use phonics kits and flashcards for spelling and sentence building.
Plan unstructured play time for your children to explore and use their imagination!
Learning takes place everywhere!
Use manipulatives, hands-on projects, puzzles, and games.
Plan field trips, visit museums, and schedule park play dates.
Monthly STEM kits encourage science and engineering exploration.
Use Playing Cards for math games and improving math skills. See Math Geek Mama.
Let your child doodle with colored markers and paper while you read aloud.
Use a white board to practice math problems or spelling words.
Use phonics kits and flashcards for spelling and sentence building.
Plan unstructured play time for your children to explore and use their imagination!
Learning takes place everywhere!
An engaging article about MakerSpaces! Although geared towards school educators, there is much to be gleaned from Dr. John Spencer's insights and easily applied to your homeschool!
about ground rules, problem solving, space, AND organizing
Another site with the staff and resources to build amazing content! Am directing you to Thrive's site for their Family Playbook. Great insights in this FREE resource for setting up your home school environment!
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