Blog — Struggling Learner
5 Ways Boys Learn Best
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Reading this article (below), written by Kelli Miller, reminded me yet another reason why homeschooling is so beneficial. It was not until around our sons senior year and first year in college that he was diagnosed with a mild case of ADD. At first, I felt terrible that I never realized it. "How could I have homeschooled him and not seen it?" But then I began to understand why it was not evident to us. His whole life he was able to learn in an environment that allowed him to explore, move, take breaks, talk, etc. Because I homeschooled .... continue reading
Important Things That a Test Can't Measure
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You see, I’ve seen what can happen when a child takes a test score too seriously. The shoulders slouched in defeat. The voice shaking with embarrassment. The sad eyes letting you know that your child is sorry to have let you down.
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Why You Nag and Four Ways to Stop It
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Sometimes children (and adults) choose disobedience. They refuse to do what they're told. They delay the inevitable thinking they can avoid it altogether. So, we nag.
Nagging also might be necessary because we tell children what to do, rather than teach
In Tears Over School- The Struggling Learner
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n tears, again, my teenage daughter said. “I just can’t learn. I’m not smart. ”
We had tried just about everything I could think of: me reading to her, her reading to me, her reading to herself, taking turns reading, discussing what was read, her writing down important facts, reviewing what we talked about the day before….. and I had prayed, a lot about this! I had searched for answers in books, blogs, talked with friends. Nothing seemed to make learning easier for her.
The challenge was she did not have a definite learning disability that could easily be pinpointed. Of course, as a homeschool mother, I noticed that she.......continue reading