Learning how to read is one of the foundations of education. A few years ago, I was told that teaching how to read is beyond word recognition and fluently, it is about comprehension. There are 3 different steps when a child start reading Word Recognition Reading Fluency Reading Comprehension The first 2 steps happen over the lower year of elementary school. Comprehension, however, can be harder to tackle. How I define the 3 steps: Word Recognition: When a reader can ... Read the Post
Increasing Reading Comprehension with Harry Potter’s books
Top 5 reasons why P.E. and Homeschooling is the perfect match for us.
Incorporating P.E. classes in our homeschooling routine has been a game-changer. For years we have been incorporating and learning different skills. However, this November and for the next 7 weeks, we have put a fun twist to our weekly workout. The weather does not quite know what to do. By this time in our schedule, we usually need more motivation until Christmas break. Christmas Theme Workout So, this week, we are starting with "The Nutcracker Workout". We will add a new one every week for ... Read the Post
10 Things I wish I had known before I started homeschooling.
10 Things I wish I had known before I started homeschooling A few years ago, I was contemplating homeschooling our kids. I had no idea exactly how it all would work. I took some days to research and immerse myself in the major types/ways to Homeschool. I NEEDED to KNOW: What is it? Who does it? How does it work? And so on… Now fast forward a few weeks. Homeschooling is the solution to our children's education and life skills needs….What is my next step? I needed a curriculum. For us it ... Read the Post
