Choosing your curriculum is important. Knowing how to effectively teach it is the key to success. In Homeschooling with TLC in the Elementary Grades, Tamara L. Chilver reveals the tools of the trade, while providing you with the confidence you need to successfully educate your child.
- Do you desire to add some spark to your lessons?
- Would you like to learn successful teaching methods that actively engage your child in the learning process?
- Are you sometimes confused on how to teach your curriculum?
- Are you or your child experiencing burnout and would like to learn tips to jumpstart your existing curriculum?
- Do you want to learn tips to simplify learning and shorten your school day?
- Would you like to learn how to save hundreds of dollars while homeschooling by using items that you may already have in your home?
Homeschooling with TLC in the Elementary Grades will give you a strong and concise foundation in elementary curriculum. This one-of-a-kind book is filled with FUN and creative teaching tips. Let this book take you and your child to a whole new dimension of homeschooling!
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**Contest ends Thursday, December 10th at 10pm EST, winners will be chosen and emailed by Friday morning and must respond before Sunday, December 13th at midnight!
Angela DeRossett is military wife, homeschooling mother, and an advocate for autism research. She also serves as the Heart of the Matter Review Coordinator. Angela can be found blogging at Homeschooling the Chaotic Family and Memoirs of a Chaotic Mommy.
It is so easy to get discouraged and feel like others think you’re a freak. Get rid of those ideas and believe in yourself. Stick to your convictions that you are doing the right thing for your kids and everything will work out right.
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As a new homeschool mom (beginning next year) the biggest thing I think I have learned so far (which probably isnt much to more seasoned homeschoolers) is to forget what everyone else is doing and do what you feel is right for your family.
That will be my motto as I begin this journey!!
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I have had to learn to let go of my own expectations and meet my children where they are. This is our first year of homeschooling and the overachiever in me (and previous teacher), strives to make learning fun and relaxed when I am accustomed to pushing until a certain goal is met. I have learned that the more relaxed I am (with that same goal in mind), the more quickly and happily my children are able to learn the same skills.
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Enjoy and cherish every moment you have with your children. I am not so lucky to have the option right now to homeschool since taking custody of my 7 year old grandson. Both my older girls are avid homeschoolers and I support them totally!! My time will come…Lord willing!
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be flexible!!!
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Do research on the web for your learning style. Find support groups on yahoo, google and HOTM Forum.
http://heartofthematteronline.com/forum
It is always nice to have that extra ear to listen to you and get advice from.
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Relax, relax, RELAX!!!!
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To keep it SIMPLE. Concentrate on doing the basics well, one other thing for joy and just enjoy.
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Put worksheets into sheet protectors and use wet erase markers to complete – then they are reusable!
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Consistancy is a big part of what helps my children get the more out of what I a teaching them.
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I am a subscriber.
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I will be starting my homeschooling journey next fall, but as a former teacher, my biggest tip is to realize that all kids learn differently and at different rates.
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I would love this book and i think my kids will too
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Homeschooling starts with birth! Your child is born looking to learn the world and you are there every step of the way. I believe that homeschooling through ‘school age” is just an extension of that. No teacher could know your child better than you do!
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Trust your heart and your child.
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Let your child lead the direction. My son might be in 8th grade math… but he’s in college level history and literature. Follow their strengths (and yours).
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Get involved! Between homeschool group activities, music lessons, field trips and volunteering my children have more diverse socialization that a public school kid.
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It amazes me how homeschooling lets me get back in touch with the important things in life. My favorite place to spend my free time is in my home with my husband and children!
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Homeschooling families can relate… when I dig out the cleaning supplies the kids ask “who’s coming over?”
A messy home is a happy homeschooling home!
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Don’t compare yourself to other homeschool families.
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I would love this book
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Give yourself credit where credit is due. You are doing a better job then you think most of the time.
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This is my first year of home schooling my three boys. So I have looked to the internet for assistance and anything that can help. My tip to you is something that I have learned so far. In my house it seems that it doesn’t matter if my boys are in private school or being home schooled this is the time of year in which they seem to need a little change up. With three of them of way different ages things can turn chaotic really quickly if I was to let them but instead my branching out to the internet for inspiration and ideas on how to make learning and growing more fun for them has proven more valuable than not time and time over.
Have a Merry Christmas and I hope this helps someone.
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I have four in elementary grades. I would love to win a copy of this book.
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New to homeschooling and this would be a great resource!
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I subscribed via goggle reader!
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Pray, Pray, Pray.
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One thing that is important is to remember you chose to home school, don’t fall into public school expectations. All too often we compare ourselves to the public school, yet I chose to home school because I did not want their goals for my children. 6 children, 2 graduated, and 4 to go!
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Relax! That’s the #1 thing…
One thing we are working on is building a separate schoolhouse/room. Nothing against incorporating learning in all of life, but for me personally, I need a place to FOCUS on the learning experience, or it won’t happen as well as it should.
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Subscribed.
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My children aren’t in school yet. I’ve been giving homeschooling some serious thought because the public schools aren’t impressive in my area and we can’t afford private schools. Even though I don’t have any homeschooling experience my tip would be to look for the signs when your children (and yourself!) need a break from studying to dance our their wiggles or play a game of ring around the rosey. Thanks!
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And we posted abut HOM giveaways here: http://heartofthematteronline.com/christmas-giveaway-homeschooling-with-tlc
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Sorry – that last comment should have THIs LINK: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/12/whether-youre-homeschooler-or-not-there.html
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Best homeschooling tip: Relax and don’t compare. Yes, your school is not like others, but who cares. God gave you your kids because you fit them.
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My tip- use a lot of games in the elementary years. Make them up, adjust regular board games, word games, number games…it will help your children bond as well as cement their learning.
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My tip is just to focus on reading when you’re getting started. Once they’re reading it’s all good! Cuddle on the couch, grab an easy reader, practice. Read out loud, keep it simple
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I’m an email subscriber.
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Relax and enjoy! Homeschooling is very tough but very rewarding. What you get done is good enough and what doesn’t get done will be there for another day.
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we are just getting started in the homeschool journey. A friend who has homeschooled for a long time told me not to stress about the small things if we don’t get finished today that’s ok don’t stress myself out about it.
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My homeschool tip is don’t try to make your homeschool look like anyone else’s.
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Be flexible!! Enjoy the moments you have with your kids and learn as you go.
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Stay in God’s Word and in prayer, for strength, guidence, peace and know that He is always there for you and you can lean on Him! With God all things are possible! =)
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I subscribe by email
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I shared the giveaway on Facebook!
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do not feel pressured to finish with “regular” school calenders – use the summer if necessary
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No matter how much you love your own kids you have to sometimes be a teacher and not a mom.
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