How do you homeschool active children? You know, those sweet children who need to move and tend to make you a nervous wreck as they bounce off the walls. Yeah, them. You may not know this, but research has shown time and time again that children with ADHD and other energetic types are actually focusing their hardest when they're fidgeting and jumping. Being forced to sit still in a classroom or at a table could be fighting their natural learning abilities! Luckily, there are ways to meet both their need to move and your need for them to learn without too much stress. But first, it will be very important that you have an open mind...learning and a little chaos can happen at the same ... Read More
How I Teach Active Kids Using the Charlotte Mason Method
Active Kids and Charlotte Mason - Do They Go Together? Yes. Oh, yes! Maybe you've never thought about that side of Charlotte Mason homeschooling before? Let me tell you, I've HAD to think about it. I have a couple of boys (who shall remain nameless) that are VERY active. Aren't most boys, though? Just how does a CM education mesh with the busyness of boys - or inquisitive gifted kids - or minds that jump from one thing to another in a matter of seconds? 1. Lots of outdoor time. Besides frequent nature study (active and outdoors), Charlotte Mason encouraged plenty of daily outdoor play time. Time to be free, wild, creative, inquisitive...and to work out much of the excess energy ... Read More