I love the creative why questions that relate to homeschooling, questions that allow for a full range of thoughtful responses, rather than cut-and-dried yes/no answers. There are many types of worthwhile questions, but my favorite is the why query. Why do you homeschool? Why did you choose this/that curriculum? Why are your children hanging from rafters by their tails? (Just kidding!) An excellent why question satisfies a need to explore and delve deep into a subject, setting aside predispositions ...
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We made a start with homeschooling this week, but it was a gentle beginning with fun activities and/or visits with friends happening most afternoons, once the basics were were covered in the (yawn! eyes open yet?) morning. First thing (while kids are eating breakfast or just after--quick, snag them before they run off!): we light a candle and read aloud either. . . Read more here.
My blog at The Scientific Homeschool is finally active! Naturally it's a work in-progress, but most of those things are. I've got all kinds of great things planned as we celebrate the "Grand Opening" of the website. Right now we're discussing the scientific method and how to use it effectively in the homeschool. Observation is a key component of the process, and without it the method is not complete. Careful observation leads us to question and wonder, which in-turn ...
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