Archive for March, 2008
Homeschooling: Where do I start? and Can I really do this?
(Note this was taken from my response to a question on one of my homeschooling groups).
It’s likely that unless we have friends/acquaintances/family members who
homeschool, we all start out pretty clueless. That was certainly the case
for me. I had never been around anyone who homeschooled. My husband came
home one day and announced that our kids would [...]
Tips for Teaching Writing 1
There are more or less four modes (categories):
Descriptive, Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive
Descriptive mode:
Definition:
Descriptive writing describes an object, place, or person in a way that creates a vivid impression in the reader’s mind, enabling the reader to visualize what is being described, and to feel that he/she is very much part of the writer’s experience. Descriptive [...]
Mental Math Activities 2
Mental Math Activities #2
Grade 1
Listen carefully. (Teacher claps four times.)
How many claps did you hear?
2. Show me six.
3. Which number is greater, five or one?
4. What number comes after four?
5. How many legs does a bird have?
6. How many sides does a triangle have?
7. What number comes next…2,3, ___?
8. Which number is less, four or [...]
Teaching the Alphabet
These are the components I focus on:
· Daily Review
· Recognition/Writing
· Sound
· Capital/lowercase
· Sequencing
Here is a sample routine that can [...]
Daily Math Review: Time and Money
My third grader is working on telling time and money.
The following is a sample of daily review activities. I write/print these ideas on flashcards to form a daily review deck. (Click here for a printable copy) The review deck is done right before the math period or at any time during the day. It’s also [...]
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