Our last visit was to share the options for my firstborns schooling experience. The path definitely changed, but the goals are the same. My husband and I are committed to raising children who will fulfill the destiny of God in their own "bent".
Our son is now a full-time student DCS, in K-5. As an experienced ECE professionals, there are aspects of developmentally appropriate classroom experience that are not present, I admit that. The greater focus is hat through the nurturing environments of home, church, and family childcare he was ready to enter the world of school.
We understand that children pick up the messages that are spoken the loudest, and that message at DCS is obey the rules or face the consequences. Our home rules are the same, yet spoken by parents whose main goal is to nurture understanding and provide hands on guidance to the goal.
The second message is that Christ is center to all we do. The same is our message at home.
The last focus is the method. We are a teaching house, a house of exploration, discovery and wonder. That's where our homeschooling comes into redefinition. While I believe that we are the source of educating our children, we choose to partner with the school for formal education. Moral development is up to us. We educate our sons to be a light of Christ in the world and to change the systems they are in by the instruction we provide. So, we change the blogs focus to Bringing Up Boys: Our Journey - Gods Way. Stay tuned!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Homeschooling: Creating an Environment for Learning Exploration
Well here it is, A simple weekly outline to enhance your child's learning and create lots of learning activities for the home. Here's our weekly plan for supporitng learning in the home :
Monday - Friday : Family Childcare
Evenings/Weekends
Tuesday - Cooking Project
Wednesday - 9 - 12 Childcare/ 1 - 4 Learning Activities at Home / 4-5 Dinner Preparation (Math) 5 - 7pm Tutoring at GECDC/ 7 - 8pm Bible Lesson at GAPRT.
Thursday - Childcare 9 - 4 / 5 - 7pm Library Day
Friday - Childcare
Saturday - Outing/ Service Learning
Sunday - Family Day
Our learning week has interactive play experiences at Childcare, one-on-one learning time at home including bible devotional, helping with chores, helping with meal preparation and character building activities.
This year will give us a start at developing a learning atmosphere, identifying learning styles, and creating a curriculum plan for learning.
Monday - Friday : Family Childcare
Evenings/Weekends
Tuesday - Cooking Project
Wednesday - 9 - 12 Childcare/ 1 - 4 Learning Activities at Home / 4-5 Dinner Preparation (Math) 5 - 7pm Tutoring at GECDC/ 7 - 8pm Bible Lesson at GAPRT.
Thursday - Childcare 9 - 4 / 5 - 7pm Library Day
Friday - Childcare
Saturday - Outing/ Service Learning
Sunday - Family Day
Our learning week has interactive play experiences at Childcare, one-on-one learning time at home including bible devotional, helping with chores, helping with meal preparation and character building activities.
This year will give us a start at developing a learning atmosphere, identifying learning styles, and creating a curriculum plan for learning.
Well the plan is changing and taking shape. As an advocate for home learning environments, I have come to a point where working outside of the home full-time is a priority. In this journey, I discovered alot about my self and how important proper education is to me and my family.
Our home has a plethora of activities to enrichment our children's learning, no matter what setting they are in. This year we will be enrolling our oldest son in a private Christian school that supports our values and beliefs. While this school was not my first choice, I've decided that it is the best choice for my boys. The tenets of faith and the commitment to quality education is at the core of their mission. Some of the methods for teaching differ from my belief on what is optimal for young children, although both methods warrant the same result, a child excited about learning and grasping the concepts needed for advancement to the next grade level.
So for those following me on my journey stay tuned. We will still be talking about the homeschooling aspect, and how to partner with your child's school to support the child's development. Stay tuned, as we create a specific space in the home for homework materials, reading enrichment, and math manipulatives for active boys, two years old and five years old. The materials will support lessons taught at school, and cause the boys to experience success no matter what the school setting. Happy Homeschooling!
Our home has a plethora of activities to enrichment our children's learning, no matter what setting they are in. This year we will be enrolling our oldest son in a private Christian school that supports our values and beliefs. While this school was not my first choice, I've decided that it is the best choice for my boys. The tenets of faith and the commitment to quality education is at the core of their mission. Some of the methods for teaching differ from my belief on what is optimal for young children, although both methods warrant the same result, a child excited about learning and grasping the concepts needed for advancement to the next grade level.
So for those following me on my journey stay tuned. We will still be talking about the homeschooling aspect, and how to partner with your child's school to support the child's development. Stay tuned, as we create a specific space in the home for homework materials, reading enrichment, and math manipulatives for active boys, two years old and five years old. The materials will support lessons taught at school, and cause the boys to experience success no matter what the school setting. Happy Homeschooling!
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