When I think about mythology, the first thing that comes to mind is Greek mythology. My kids and the children I work with enjoy reading Greek myths and learning about the various creatures. Recent popular movies, like Marvel’s Thor, peaked my teen son’s interest in Norse Mythology which led him to read Neil Gaiman’s NorseContinue reading Learning About Mythology
Enchanted Learning
“If parents and teachers take a child’s interests seriously, opportunities to create meaningful connections to all kinds of subjects erupt into view” – Julie Bogart The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life I recently began reading Julie Bogart’s, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life. The bookContinue reading Enchanted Learning
The Guided Learning Studio
Happy 2019! I am excited to start the new year with ideas about the kinds of learning and teaching happening in my home. I started this blog just about a year ago as a way to share the ways I encourage my kids’ interests. At the time, I was also supporting the learning needs ofContinue reading The Guided Learning Studio
Acceleration and Enrichment for Advanced Learners
Over the last several years, I have been interested in learning about the instructional and schooling needs of advanced learners. In my coursework in gifted education, the idea that most stood out for me is that learning should be based on a child’s or teen’s area of interest. As parents and educatorsContinue reading Acceleration and Enrichment for Advanced Learners
Responding to Your Child’s Writing with Encouragement
It isn’t easy to know what to say when you young child shows you his latest writing piece. It might be a letter, a list, or a comic. Young children might show you a picture with some scribbles and an elementary aged child may have several sentences or several pages depending on herContinue reading Responding to Your Child’s Writing with Encouragement
A Kid-Friendly Home
Over the weekend we moved around the furniture in our house in an effort to connect our learning space (formerly the dining room) with the living room to create one learning space. I like to think of it as a learning studio, where I can tutor students, hold art classes, and a placeContinue reading A Kid-Friendly Home
The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts
“Busy hands, happy heart.” I enjoy creating items with my hands. I was influenced by my dad who enjoyed to making handicrafts in his free time. I grew up watching him make beautiful things with his hands. When he was very young he was ill and my grandparents wouldn’t let him go out toContinue reading The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts
Invitations to Write
“Writing is making marks that have meaning.” -Jennifer Hallissy It is an exciting time when children begin writing. Young children make marks and scribbles on paper and imitate the letter forms they see around them when they start writing. As some children move from early childhood to childhood their interest in writing wanesContinue reading Invitations to Write
Creative Thinking
When many of us think about creativity we think of the arts. I often imagine an artist painting in a studio or a musician composing music but creative thinking also exists in mathematics, science, and athletics. Children exhibit interest in different areas and we can encourage the behaviors that lead to creative thinkingContinue reading Creative Thinking
Guided Learning
This week I have been reflecting on the learning and teaching process and thinking about what it means to support children as they learn. This post is about what guided learning means to me. I will also describe the influence educators and learning philosophies have on my beliefs about learning and teaching. GuidedContinue reading Guided Learning
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