Children love toys. From the colorful mobile overhead that attracts a baby’s attention to the tower of LEGOs built by your little architect, well-designed toys stimulate your child’s mind. Young ones absorb messages from toys through all stages of their growth. The kinds of toys selected and how your youngster plays with them will influence
The question that plagues modern homeschoolers, in the same way that men and women in the middle ages wondered if the world was flat, is: are we making any progress and are my kids really learning anything? I say ‘modern homeschoolers’ because I don’t think the pioneer homeschoolers asked that question. For them, it wasn’t
By Kim Wolf As homeschoolers we are constantly looking for that “perfect curriculum.” Well, after 15 years of homeschooling, I hate to burst your bubble, but it just isn’t there! However, some meet family needs more than others. Would you be interested in a curriculum that teaches all levels of social studies, history, government, science,
Parents–whether or not they homeschool their children–are in the best position to give their children a solid foundation in English. Here are some things they can do. General Recognize that each child is an individual. Avoid comparing one child’s language abilities with another’s. Talk to your children about a variety of things. This will
“Young children have short attention spans so it is important to capture the optimum time.”- June Oberlander TOS: June, Could you please introduce yourself to our readers and explain why you developed Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready, A Parents’ Handbook? June: My name is June Oberlander, a retired kindergarten teacher with over twenty-five years
One Way to Write, NOT Two If beginners learn a basic alphabet that will join up for a true cursive, why should they struggle to learn two alphabets, print-script (commonly known as manuscript or ball-and-stick) and then conventional cursive? (Cursive is correctly defined as flowing handwriting.) Almost all print-script letters start at their tops. Then
Do real scientists believe the Bible? Could a scientist still do good science if he believed that God created the universe in six real days, about six thousand years ago? It has been my privilege to work alongside Dr. Emil Silvestru at the Canadian office of Creation Ministries International (CMI). He is one of many
The first chapter here tries to show both sides of the evolution controversy “fairly.” For instance, here are the two sides presented on page 8 of this book: These scientists [who reject evolution] cite multiple “lines of evidence” that evolution did not occur, including gaps in the fossil record, problems with the big bang theory,
TOS: Dr. Jay, Thank you for being with us today at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine! We look forward to learning about your company, your vision, and you in general. Apologia Science is taking the home schooling community by storm! Dr. Jay: Is that a good thing? I live in the Midwest. We hate storms! TOS:
Haiku provides an opportunity to work with several important elements of poetry: visual imagery, pleasing sounds, line breaks, symbolism, and form. Because a haiku is short–only seventeen syllables–the writer has the opportunity to hone it to a highly polished state. A form of Japanese poetry, haiku has existed for hundreds of years. A haiku consists