Just sitting here waiting for the courier to come with our tickets for a Broadway play, showing here in Africa.
We're taking the kids tonight. Expanding there cultural horizons!
I want my kids to have a classical education which for means means they go to plays, the opera, musicals etc. Not just the movies.
More details on my site....
Blessings S.
Showing posts with label Free Online Homeschool Resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Free Online Homeschool Resources. Show all posts
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Friday, 13 July 2007
HOMESCHOOL MATHS GAMES
Hi Everyone
Just a quick post the kids are yelling for dinner!!!! I've been teaching Jules maths division and needed to find a way for her to practise without using piles of worksheets and written sums.
So I've put a board game together, which is a free download if you'd like on my Homeschool site.
Just a quick post the kids are yelling for dinner!!!! I've been teaching Jules maths division and needed to find a way for her to practise without using piles of worksheets and written sums.
So I've put a board game together, which is a free download if you'd like on my Homeschool site.
There is no better way to teach maths then by using games. By using games, your child doesn’t feel like they’re doing school work, it’s just fun. This is when learning takes place so easily.
If you’ve visited our site before you’ll know that I’m a firm believer in
If you’ve visited our site before you’ll know that I’m a firm believer in
PRACTICAL HOMESCHOOLING, taking normal everyday events and turning them into a learning experience.
With this is mind, I was teaching Juliette division, and we do this using Rudolph Steiner’s Waldorf Method. We started a play shop, she was the shopkeeper, and she had customers that she had to sell to. The farmer gave her only so many eggs and she had to divide them equally between her customers.
This is great and the concept was learnt easily. Now it was a matter of practising. And there’re only so many times you can play “Shopkeeper” before it gets boring! For me there is nothing more boring then piles and piles of worksheets or written sums either.
My kids love board games, especially when Mom and Dad play as well. This gave me an idea that I’ve been using, and it works! I want to share it with you, I hope it’ll bring you as much fun into your maths curriculum as it has into ours!
You can use any board game that requires a dice to be thrown.
You’ll need a normal dice, any type is fine. A few small white stickers, and a couple of coloured pens (I borrow my kids fibre tips).
It's all FREE on our website so if you have a chance pop over and download as much as you want, you'll also find free craft patterns, free recipes and a whole pile of other goodies!
With this is mind, I was teaching Juliette division, and we do this using Rudolph Steiner’s Waldorf Method. We started a play shop, she was the shopkeeper, and she had customers that she had to sell to. The farmer gave her only so many eggs and she had to divide them equally between her customers.
This is great and the concept was learnt easily. Now it was a matter of practising. And there’re only so many times you can play “Shopkeeper” before it gets boring! For me there is nothing more boring then piles and piles of worksheets or written sums either.
My kids love board games, especially when Mom and Dad play as well. This gave me an idea that I’ve been using, and it works! I want to share it with you, I hope it’ll bring you as much fun into your maths curriculum as it has into ours!
You can use any board game that requires a dice to be thrown.
You’ll need a normal dice, any type is fine. A few small white stickers, and a couple of coloured pens (I borrow my kids fibre tips).
It's all FREE on our website so if you have a chance pop over and download as much as you want, you'll also find free craft patterns, free recipes and a whole pile of other goodies!
Have a great weekend.
Homeschool with love,
Susan
Thursday, 12 July 2007
FREE HOMESCHOOL BAKING BOOK
Hi Everyone,
Firstly I must apologise I haven't been blogging for a while. Not here anyway, only on my website blog. Sorry!
Time has just got away with me. I've been teaching my son his 1st grade letters the Waldorf way. He loves it, I love it, ooohh I'd just do grade 1 over and over again if I had a choice. (Better be careful what I wish for hey?)
Any way, Juliette has been tackling divide, also using Rudolph Steiners Waldorf Method. She's doing great!
But the thing that's been keeping me away from Blogging.....
We've finally managed to put a new gift together for you all.
If you've visited before, you'll know that I wrote a book, Conquering Bakers Day, in which I showed Homeschool parents how to turn plain old baking days into an educational experience and how to make baking part of the Homeschool Curriculum, incorporating maths and reading skills - WITHOUT THE KIDS REALISING IT! Always important. It's got to be fun, fun, fun. That way learning is easy.
Anyway, back to your free gift, we've managed to make a FREE DOWNLOAD out of the first 2 chapters of Conquering Bakers Day.
So please pop over to my site and help yourself to a copy. And enjoy every minute. I hope it'll bring you as much joy as the Mom's who are currently using it.
Now I have to go to bed, I'm exhausted, and it's another Full Homeschool Day tomorrow. Boy I need this coming Weekend.
Blessings to you all as you Homeschool.
Susan
Firstly I must apologise I haven't been blogging for a while. Not here anyway, only on my website blog. Sorry!
Time has just got away with me. I've been teaching my son his 1st grade letters the Waldorf way. He loves it, I love it, ooohh I'd just do grade 1 over and over again if I had a choice. (Better be careful what I wish for hey?)
Any way, Juliette has been tackling divide, also using Rudolph Steiners Waldorf Method. She's doing great!
But the thing that's been keeping me away from Blogging.....
We've finally managed to put a new gift together for you all.
If you've visited before, you'll know that I wrote a book, Conquering Bakers Day, in which I showed Homeschool parents how to turn plain old baking days into an educational experience and how to make baking part of the Homeschool Curriculum, incorporating maths and reading skills - WITHOUT THE KIDS REALISING IT! Always important. It's got to be fun, fun, fun. That way learning is easy.
Anyway, back to your free gift, we've managed to make a FREE DOWNLOAD out of the first 2 chapters of Conquering Bakers Day.
So please pop over to my site and help yourself to a copy. And enjoy every minute. I hope it'll bring you as much joy as the Mom's who are currently using it.
Now I have to go to bed, I'm exhausted, and it's another Full Homeschool Day tomorrow. Boy I need this coming Weekend.
Blessings to you all as you Homeschool.
Susan
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
WALDORF GRADE 1
Yesterday I started teaching my son, StJohn (Sinjin) his letters using Rudolph Steiners Waldorf method. I can't go into all the details, but if you visit us you can see what we've been doing. Everything from storytelling, to writing his letters in Cocoa powder, to making letters with playdough.
We're incorporating all his senses and he's loving it!
Isn't this the way to Homeschool?
Blessings
Susan
PS. Come and visit us on our site. All the details are there, along with a lot of Free Online Homeschool Resources.
We're incorporating all his senses and he's loving it!
Isn't this the way to Homeschool?
Blessings
Susan
PS. Come and visit us on our site. All the details are there, along with a lot of Free Online Homeschool Resources.
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