Show-what-you-know projects have been super motivating for my children. Why? With these projects, my kiddos pretty much get a few simple guidelines then have free reign to put together whatever type of project and/or presentation they want...as long as they SHOW WHAT THEY KNOW and show it thoroughly and knowledgeably. How Show-What-You-Know Works Just like everything else with homeschooling, show-what-you-know can work in whatever way floats your family's boat. I'll share a few examples and let your imagination take over from there. Project-based learning is partly about freedom for your child. Freedom to make some decisions about what to study; freedom to make some project ... Read More
Charlotte Mason Series #4 – Narration, Dictation and Copywork
Welcome back to the 10 Days of Homeschooling blog hop! You can find the previous posts from my Charlotte Mason series here. I might as well go ahead and tell you that this is my weakest area. I didn't want to leave it out of my series, though, because it truly is a very important aspect to the CM style! So let's just get down to business... Narration Narration is simply retelling something in your own words. This is a very important skill for many reasons - it requires focused attention, encourages attention to details and information, helps a child organize his thoughts, and teaches him to speak clearly and expressively. Narration is quite easy. Read a sentence, poem, ... Read More