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August 31, 2020

Why Teaching Phonics is Important

I am not ashamed to say how much I love phonics and teaching phonics. I am a firm believer in teaching it to set our children up for success in reading. What is phonics? Simply put: phonics is a way of teaching children how to read and write. It helps children hear, identify and use different sounds that distinguish one word from another in the English language.CONTINUE READING

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August 10, 2020

School Works: Setting up for success

by Michayla Best

Here is my list of things I like to tell parents when it comes to starting off the school year right. I will always preface it with my usual statement of “Do what works for you” but these are some good underlying practices to help make your school year successful right from the start. CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, General, Homeschool, Reading and Writing

Tag:advocate, back to school events, education, extracurricular, grade goals, my first day at school, parenting, preparing for back to school, school start date, school success, school works, setting goals, student success, teaching

June 22, 2020

Imagination and Storytelling

by Michayla Best

Imagination and storytelling go hand in hand. And a great way to get better at storytelling is to just simply do it and do it again. The more you practice the easier it will become. CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, General, Life Skills

Tag:children, education, imagination, imagination and storytelling, kids, parenting, storytelling

June 15, 2020

School System: Waldorf Schools (Steiner)

by Michayla Best

This is a style of learning I am drawn to, not only for myself but for my children. It truly is an interesting and fun method of teaching and, in being so child centered, it encourages children to learn, to explore and to develop the skills necessary, rather than being content driven. CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, General, Learning Life, Music

April 6, 2020

Educational Philosophy: MONTESSORI – the pros and cons

by Carsten

A Montessori education is student led and self paced. It is not “taught” but is rather guided and assessed by teachers. This philosophy appeals to, rather than fights against the nature of children.CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning Life

Tag:children, education, educational philosophy, hands on learning, learning, multi age, parenting, school

February 24, 2020

What Is Unschooling & What To Know, A Teacher Perspective

by Michayla Best

Unschooling is a style/method that focuses on the child’s interests and curiosities to drive their education. Instead of using a set or chosen curriculum (usually no curriculum at all), unschoolers trust their children to learn organically.Should you consider unschooling? What to know about unschooling from a personal perspective of a teacher. A Teachers Perspective I...CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Homeschool, Learning Life, Life Skills

Tag:developmental expectations, education, homeschooling, pros and cons, skills based learning, unschooling

January 30, 2020

Helping Auditory Learners Succeed

by Michayla Best

Whether we are kinesthetic, auditory or visual learners, we all need to know how we best learn. There are different strategies and tips that help with this. We don’t need to flounder and struggle. When we can use specific strategies for our learning style then school and learning can be easier.CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, Hacks, Homeschool, Learning Styles, Reading and Writing, Tools

Tag:auditory, auditory learners, education, learning, Learning Styles, parenting, Reading, strategies, success, tips and tools

January 23, 2020

Helping Visual Learners – Best Way For Them To Learn

by Michayla Best

VISUAL: THE 2nd OF THE LEARNING STYLES This is the second of three posts about helping our children succeed in learning according to their dominant learning style. The last one was on the kinesthetic style. Check out the post here. Our visual students are the ones who remember what they see (more than they do...CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, Hacks, Learning Styles, Reading and Writing, Tools

Tag:children, education, Learning Styles, parenting, school, success in education, visual learner, visual learning style

January 9, 2020

Helping Our Kinesthetic, Hands-On, Learners Succeed

by Michayla Best

This the first in a three part series about helping children succeed in the learning style they are dominant in. This will cover some strategies you can use with your child whether or not you homeschool.CONTINUE READING

Category:Education, Family, General, Learning Styles, Reading and Writing, Tools

Tag:education, hands on learner, kinesthetic, Kinesthetic Learner, Learning Styles, manipulatives, parenting, school, studying, success, tips

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Why Teaching Phonics is Important

School Works: Setting up for success

Imagination and Storytelling

School System: Waldorf Schools (Steiner)

Educational Philosophy: MONTESSORI – the pros and cons

What Is Unschooling & What To Know, A Teacher Perspective

Helping Auditory Learners Succeed

Helping Visual Learners – Best Way For Them To Learn

Helping Our Kinesthetic, Hands-On, Learners Succeed

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