Comments on: Making a Homeschooling U-Turn

By: Selena Robinson

Selena Robinson — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:52:49 +0000

In reply to Adrienne Bolton (@TheMommyMess). Exactly. By the way, I switched my college major to English over the summer so I can keep getting my literature fix. :)

By: Rebekah @survivingtoddlerhood

Rebekah @survivingtoddlerhood — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:53:19 +0000

Hmm, I am not very good at any of the STEM subjects. My oldest is just starting preschool this year and I am not to worried about what we get done. When he is older I would like to help him discover what area he wants to work in and that he loves and then we can go from there.
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By: Adrienne Bolton (@TheMommyMess)

Adrienne Bolton (@TheMommyMess) — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 22:13:19 +0000

I feel like I’m always making U-turns! Your wise to be considering the skills your kiddos will need, even if it’s not where our heart is as a teacher. We have to prepare them! As my boys are getting older, I’m thinking about this more and more.

By: Selena Robinson

Selena Robinson — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 02:07:03 +0000

In reply to Keri @ Growing in His Glory. I love the Charlotte Mason method! I've been reluctant to implement it because we have so many active learners, but we practice copywork, narration, and short lessons regularly. I truly think I was born 150 years too late...lol.

By: Selena Robinson

Selena Robinson — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 11:44:07 +0000

In reply to Michelle Caskey.

Yes! If my sons aren’t interested in the material, I might as well hang it up for that day…lol. It’s so important that they feel connected to what they’re learning. Thanks for visiting! 🙂

By: Michelle Caskey

Michelle Caskey — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:35:07 +0000

As my boys get older, I follow their lead more and more in studying what they’re interested in versus what I THINK they might be interested in… Good call on adding in some technology. Our kids are definitely going to need that! My boys love it. Hopefully yours will enjoy it as well. 🙂

By: Selena Robinson

Selena Robinson — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 13:01:33 +0000

In reply to Almost Unschoolers. I love that! I think good literature will always inspire other interests. I'll be working on some literature-based unit studies this fall that I hope to incorporate STEM resources into. :)

By: Almost Unschoolers

Almost Unschoolers — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:54:27 +0000

We love science, engineering and math projects – but those usually grow out of the great literature we’re reading – the literature inspires action – the action leads to science, math, art…all kinds of good things 🙂

By: Keri @ Growing in His Glory

Keri @ Growing in His Glory — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:05:42 +0000

We are also making some changes to our homeschool approach this year. I value the classics too (I have my master’s in English Lit), and while we still intend to incorporate them into our schooling, I’m seeing that the classical approach is just too dry and not appealing to our children. So, we’re taking a more Charlotte Mason approach to many of our subjects because I really want them to love learning, to take in what they’re learning and not feel pressured to memorize everything without a full context.

I think taking a U-turn in your homeschool is a good thing when it’s leading your children to a better place for their learning. Good luck with your new homeschool year!

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