Happy Mother's Day!
Are you smarter than a school teacher? Yes, I am quite confident you are. Among college graduates, education majors are generally the bottom of the barrel, it's an especially common course of study for those admitted…
Happy Mother's Day!
Are you smarter than a school teacher? Yes, I am quite confident you are. Among college graduates, education majors are generally the bottom of the barrel, it's an especially common course of study for those admitted based on melanin levels rather than other qualities. If you didn't go to college, or didn't even finish high school, but you can follow one of LaFond's paragraph length sentences with six or more dependent clauses, then I still feel really good about your odds.
It was an absolute pleasure to meet and speak with Sean and Skylar. They are a wonderful family to look to for an example and encouragement to those of you who haven't reached that stage of your life yet, or those whose children are grown, or those who despair of the future.
Spending time with and educating your children are one and the same. You are doing it whether you are being intentional or not. While I was editing this episode, my older daughter came to my desk and asked to listen. I share the earbuds with her and showed her the wave forms on the screen that corresponded to the voices she heard. She watched as I deleted a bit of dead air or stuttering and she soon began calling them out to me as she heard them, telling me where I should trim. That sure made me feel good as a mom.
For those interested in homeschooling, I have created a list of elementary stage resources for you below, and I welcome more suggestions in the comments.
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons by Siegfried Engelmann et al, Touchstone
Cursive First by Elizabeth FitzGerald, it comes with detailed instructions and worksheets.
Spell to Write and Read by Wanda Sanseri, Back Home Industries. OR All About Spelling by Marie Rippel.
First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 1, by Jessie Wise, Peach Hill Press.
Writing with Ease, Workbook: Level 1, by Susan Wise Bauer.
SAXON Math Homeschool 1, Saxon Publishing.
Geography Songs, by Kathy Troxel
NOT Recommended:
-Singapore math. One of the models for Common Core. Avoid.
-Odyssey audio stories. Rather pozzed and boring.
Mentioned by Skylar: Abeka.
I wrote a bit more about homeschooling in Apocalisp, so here is the link for that timely book:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087L526R8
Sean's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFgEysA49Vqmau_jS6_waQ
