Monday, December 8, 2008
Educational Links
Free worksheets and printable units at www.schoolexpress.com
Guides to keyboarding 
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Snowy Saturday Update from early 2008
Quick Update on Snowy Cold Saturday
Well, we are definately headed for the deep freeze.
It is good for homeschooling bcz what else can you do?
We are up to day 120. This is really early for us. Usually we are scurrying at the last second to squeeze days in.
Aside from some subtle sneakiness from one child, they are all doing well.
Above said child has tremendously improved from last year at this time, so what's to complain about.
Thanks for stopping by. :-X
Well, we are definately headed for the deep freeze.
It is good for homeschooling bcz what else can you do?
We are up to day 120. This is really early for us. Usually we are scurrying at the last second to squeeze days in.
Aside from some subtle sneakiness from one child, they are all doing well.
Above said child has tremendously improved from last year at this time, so what's to complain about.
Thanks for stopping by. :-X
Water Cycle Video by NASA
check out this water cycle video from nasa.... very cute JPL.NASA.GOV: Multimedia
Enjoy the video and hopefully your children will get the info.
Enjoy the video and hopefully your children will get the info.
Ring! Ring-ring! Ring ring ring
Does the ringing of bells at regular intervals take you back in time? Does the hollow sound of metal slamming bring back memories of rushing to class? There is always the aroma of chalk dust, chicken soup at 9am coming from the cafeteria-it was always fish or pizza on Friday, right? to whisk you to an earlier time (of your life).
So many sights, sounds, and scents are associated with the
180 days a year
average 6 hrs. a day
12 yrs. not counting kindergarten
nearly 13,000 hours, or 2,160 days, ALMOST SIX years, spent within the confines of the traditional school setting. Is it any wonder why so many of our habits, ideas, quirks, pet-peeves, fears, and irrational thougths and ideas are connected to school daze? I do mean DAZE.
Attending the traditional school, especially any public funded school, is a whirl of activity, a see-saw balance of good, needful educational stuff, and the politically correct-anti-God anti-authority garbage, that does nothing but confuse the heart, and take the mind off what needs to be learned. 'Nough said.
The joy of what our family, and maybe yours, is doing with homeschooling, is we can by-pass all the garbage, and worthless stuff we were forced to endure, and focus on what is important to us.
We have the hope of instilling in our children the 3 R's with the Biblical/religious beliefs and political slant that we believe in.
Homeschooling gives us an irreplacible gift, one that is stolen away by the traditional school. That gift is T-I-M-E. Think back to all those hours YOU spent in school. Do you think your life today, your goals, your ideas, but MUCH MORE importantly, do you believe your RELATIONSHIP(S) would be better, if you had the opportunity to learn people skills at home?
This might not apply to those who come from broken or dysfunctional homes, but then again what is a dysfunctional family? All families have their faults, and dysfunctions somewhere.
Time is a precious commodity that once lost can never be regained. Homeschooling gives us time with our children, and in return, our children gain time with their parents. Instead of the teacher getting the pleasure of hearing a child read their first word, the homeschool mom or dad has another "first" to record, lovingly in his/her book of memories.
So many sights, sounds, and scents are associated with the
180 days a year
average 6 hrs. a day
12 yrs. not counting kindergarten
nearly 13,000 hours, or 2,160 days, ALMOST SIX years, spent within the confines of the traditional school setting. Is it any wonder why so many of our habits, ideas, quirks, pet-peeves, fears, and irrational thougths and ideas are connected to school daze? I do mean DAZE.
Attending the traditional school, especially any public funded school, is a whirl of activity, a see-saw balance of good, needful educational stuff, and the politically correct-anti-God anti-authority garbage, that does nothing but confuse the heart, and take the mind off what needs to be learned. 'Nough said.
The joy of what our family, and maybe yours, is doing with homeschooling, is we can by-pass all the garbage, and worthless stuff we were forced to endure, and focus on what is important to us.
We have the hope of instilling in our children the 3 R's with the Biblical/religious beliefs and political slant that we believe in.
Homeschooling gives us an irreplacible gift, one that is stolen away by the traditional school. That gift is T-I-M-E. Think back to all those hours YOU spent in school. Do you think your life today, your goals, your ideas, but MUCH MORE importantly, do you believe your RELATIONSHIP(S) would be better, if you had the opportunity to learn people skills at home?
This might not apply to those who come from broken or dysfunctional homes, but then again what is a dysfunctional family? All families have their faults, and dysfunctions somewhere.
Time is a precious commodity that once lost can never be regained. Homeschooling gives us time with our children, and in return, our children gain time with their parents. Instead of the teacher getting the pleasure of hearing a child read their first word, the homeschool mom or dad has another "first" to record, lovingly in his/her book of memories.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Overview of Learning styles
Overview of Learning Styles
Many people recognize that each person prefers different learning styles and techniques. Learning styles group common ways that people learn. Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstances. There is no right mix. Nor are your styles fixed. You can develop ability in less dominant styles, as well as further develop styles that you already use well.
Using multiple learning styles and “multiple intelligences” for learning is a relatively new approach. This approach is one that educators have only recently started to recognize. Traditional schooling used (and continues to use) mainly linguistic and logical teaching methods. It also uses a limited range of learning and teaching techniques. Many schools still rely on classroom and book-based teaching, much repetition, and pressured exams for reinforcement and review. A result is that we often label those who use these learning styles and techniques as “bright.” Those who use less favored learning styles often find themselves in lower classes, with various not-so-complimentary labels and sometimes lower quality teaching. This can create positive and negative spirals that reinforce the belief that one is “smart” or “dumb.”
By recognizing and understanding your own learning styles, you can use techniques better suited to you. This improves the speed and quality of your learning.
The learning styles are:
Visual (spatial). You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
Aural (auditory-musical). You prefer using sound and music.
Verbal (linguistic). You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.
Physical (kinesthetic). You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.
Logical (mathematical). You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.
Social (interpersonal). You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.
Solitary (intrapersonal). You prefer to work alone and use self-study.
Why Learning Styles? Understand the basis of learning styles.
Your learning styles have more influence than you may realize. Your preferred styles guide the way you learn. They also change the way you internally represent experiences, the way you recall information, and even the words you choose. We explore more of these features in this chapter.
Research shows us that each learning style uses different parts of the brain. By involving more of the brain during learning, we remember more of what we learn. Researchers using brain-imaging technologies have been able to find out the key areas of the brain responsible for each learning style. For example:
Visual. The occipital lobes at the back of the brain manage the visual sense. Both the occipital and parietal lobes manage spatial orientation.
Aural. The temporal lobes handle aural content. The right temporal lobe is especially important for music.
Verbal. The temporal and frontal lobes, especially two specialized areas called Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas (in the left hemisphere of these two lobes).
Physical. The cerebellum and the motor cortex (at the back of the frontal lobe) handle much of our physical movement.
Logical. The parietal lobes, especially the left side, drive our logical thinking.
Social. The frontal and temporal lobes handle much of our social activities. The limbic system (not shown apart from the hippocampus) also influences both the social and solitary styles. The limbic system has a lot to do with emotions, moods and aggression.
Solitary. The frontal and parietal lobes, and the limbic system, are also active with this style.
Many people recognize that each person prefers different learning styles and techniques. Learning styles group common ways that people learn. Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstances. There is no right mix. Nor are your styles fixed. You can develop ability in less dominant styles, as well as further develop styles that you already use well.
Using multiple learning styles and “multiple intelligences” for learning is a relatively new approach. This approach is one that educators have only recently started to recognize. Traditional schooling used (and continues to use) mainly linguistic and logical teaching methods. It also uses a limited range of learning and teaching techniques. Many schools still rely on classroom and book-based teaching, much repetition, and pressured exams for reinforcement and review. A result is that we often label those who use these learning styles and techniques as “bright.” Those who use less favored learning styles often find themselves in lower classes, with various not-so-complimentary labels and sometimes lower quality teaching. This can create positive and negative spirals that reinforce the belief that one is “smart” or “dumb.”
By recognizing and understanding your own learning styles, you can use techniques better suited to you. This improves the speed and quality of your learning.
The learning styles are:
Visual (spatial). You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
Aural (auditory-musical). You prefer using sound and music.
Verbal (linguistic). You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.
Physical (kinesthetic). You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.
Logical (mathematical). You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.
Social (interpersonal). You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.
Solitary (intrapersonal). You prefer to work alone and use self-study.
Why Learning Styles? Understand the basis of learning styles.
Your learning styles have more influence than you may realize. Your preferred styles guide the way you learn. They also change the way you internally represent experiences, the way you recall information, and even the words you choose. We explore more of these features in this chapter.
Research shows us that each learning style uses different parts of the brain. By involving more of the brain during learning, we remember more of what we learn. Researchers using brain-imaging technologies have been able to find out the key areas of the brain responsible for each learning style. For example:
Visual. The occipital lobes at the back of the brain manage the visual sense. Both the occipital and parietal lobes manage spatial orientation.
Aural. The temporal lobes handle aural content. The right temporal lobe is especially important for music.
Verbal. The temporal and frontal lobes, especially two specialized areas called Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas (in the left hemisphere of these two lobes).
Physical. The cerebellum and the motor cortex (at the back of the frontal lobe) handle much of our physical movement.
Logical. The parietal lobes, especially the left side, drive our logical thinking.
Social. The frontal and temporal lobes handle much of our social activities. The limbic system (not shown apart from the hippocampus) also influences both the social and solitary styles. The limbic system has a lot to do with emotions, moods and aggression.
Solitary. The frontal and parietal lobes, and the limbic system, are also active with this style.
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