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Thursday, 04 March 2010 00:03 |
The Well Trained Mind-A Homeschooling ResourceJessie Wise and her daughter Susan Wise Bauer, wrote The Well Trained Mind for home schooling families interested in a classical education. Bauer was taught at home, by her mother, for most of her primary and secondary academic life and is currently a professor at The College of William and Mary. This book is an accumulation of their personal experiences and it takes readers, step by step, through the educational process from preschool through high school, with comprehensive subject matter, learning ideas and lists of books and materials needed for each area of study.
This main purpose of the text is to provide a chronological curriculum for home educators to follow from beginning to end. The use of whole books is stressed over excerpts of text in the hopes that the student will develop a full understanding of the subjects he or she is studying. Wise and Bauer divide the book in to three sections according to the age of the child, which are, The Grammar Stage: Kindergarten through Fourth Grade, The Logic Stage: Fifth through Eighth Grade and The Rhetoric Stage: Ninth through Twelfth Grade. In each section, the student studies the entire time-line of history, but on a different, progressive level, each time expanding their base knowledge.
Each section of the book is then divided into grade levels, which are in turn divided by subjects that include not only reading, writing, history, science and math, but also languages, music, art and computers, to name a few, focusing on a broad approach to learning. To help prepare the home classroom, the authors provide extensive lists of suggested readings and various materials, along with estimated costs. The teaching parent may then choose the specific topics they would like to cover, guided by their child's area of interest.
This book is meant to be a basic resource for the parent and child to help them navigate through all of the different home school curricula and schoolbooks available, settling on a learning path customized to their own ability. The author's intention seems to be to provide both teacher and student with quality information from numerous sources to achieve a higher standard of education in the home.
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5 Paragraph Essay Resorces |
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 23:21 |
5 Paragraph EssayAs children learn to write one of the things that many will have to master is the 5 paragraph essay. The standard structure of the 5 paragraph essay is: - Introductory Paragraph
The Introductory Paragraph has the thesis or main idea. It mentions the supporting details. - 1st Supporting Paragraph
This gives more detail and explanation of one the supporting details for your thesis.
- 2nd Supporting Paragraph
This gives more detail and explanation of the second supporting details for your thesis.
- 3rd Supporting Paragraph
This gives more detail and explanation of one the third supporting details for your thesis.
- Concluding Paragraph
Summarizes the essay. It is a restatement f the introductory paragraph.
Links to Examples and Outlines of the 5 Paragraph Essay:5 Paragraph Essay Products and Books
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Last Updated on Sunday, 21 February 2010 16:36 |
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Sonlight Homeschool Curriculum |
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Friday, 22 January 2010 18:13 |
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Curriculum and Approach for Your Child's Learning Style $10.85  More About 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Curriculum and Approach for Your Child's Learning Style | Almost 12 $2.44  More About Almost 12 | The Sonlight Curriculum Book of Time - A Blank Time Line from 5000 BC to the Present $29.99  More About The Sonlight Curriculum Book of Time - A Blank Time Line from 5000 BC to the Present | Sonlight Curriculum World History, Part 1: Instructor's Guide $129.98  More About Sonlight Curriculum World History, Part 1: Instructor's Guide | Four American Patriots, A Book for Young Americans, Part 1 - Patrick Henry  More About Four American Patriots, A Book for Young Americans, Part 1 - Patrick Henry | I Can Read It! Book 1 $9.99  More About I Can Read It! Book 1 | Sonlight Curriculum: Introduction to American History: Part 1 Core 3 Instructor's Guide More About Sonlight Curriculum: Introduction to American History: Part 1 Core 3 Instructor's Guide | Sonlight Curriculum One-Year Condensed American History (Core 3+4 Instructor's Guide and Note, Core 3+4)  More About Sonlight Curriculum One-Year Condensed American History (Core 3+4 Instructor's Guide and Note, Core 3+4) | Sonlight W or Alt 7 One-Year World History Instructor's Guide IG 4 or 5 Day Schedule  More About Sonlight W or Alt 7 One-Year World History Instructor's Guide IG 4 or 5 Day Schedule | Homeschooler's Book of Lists, The: More than 250 Lists, Charts, and Facts to Make Planning Easier and Faster $2.99  More About Homeschooler's Book of Lists, The: More than 250 Lists, Charts, and Facts to Make Planning Easier and Faster | |
When choosing a homeschooling curriculum, you want the very best for your family. You want something that not only teaches your children what they need to know but is also set up in a manageable format for you as the primary instructor. Sonlight homeschool curriculum gives you all this and more.
This uniquely designed curriculum has taken out all of the guesswork. You can find a full year's worth of lessons already planned out for you or customize your own package based on the needs of your children. Though it is a Christian-based curriculum, it can be adapted to fit whomever is using it.
Sonlight homeschool curriculum is a comprehensive educational curriculum with an extensive focus on literature. The books that are used are aimed at promoting thoughtful discussions between parents and children. For this reason, this curriculum is best for those who are committed to spending time in quality interactions with their children. Sonlight homeschool curriculum is geared so that you spend less time planning and more time engaging.
The curriculum provides a thorough education while instilling in children an insatiable curiosity and love for learning. It teaches them how to think both critically and creatively as they interact with their home culture as well as people from other cultures. It helps to shape them into motivated leaders who are prepared to serve boldly and humbly.
With an extremely global focus, the curriculum examines the history of the world through literature that makes the stories and concepts truly come alive. The core packages, which are designed for students K-12, include history, geography, and literature with additional subjects such as language arts, math, handwriting, science, and various other electives. The science curriculum utilizes fun, hands-on experiments to keep your children interested.
Sonlight homeschool curriculum does not shy away from controversial issues and topics. Rather, it helps your children to examine the issues from a biblically-based and informed perspective. The engaging discussions help your children develop the skills needed to properly analyze competing world views.
The curriculum is flexible and can be used simultaneously with children of various ages. Because most of the material is non-consumable, it can be reused in the future, thus saving money in the long run. The average cost of the curriculum runs between $500-800 depending on which core subjects and electives you choose.
Not only are the instructor's guides clear and easy to use, but there are also Sonlight articles, podcasts, and personal consultations available to help you every step of the way.
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Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 23:02 |
Thanksgiving Worksheets and Coloring |
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Sunday, 22 November 2009 16:12 |
Thanksgiving DayWhat many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving took place in December 1621 as the religious separatist Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. The day did not become a national holiday until 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Later, President Franklin Roosevelt clarified that Thanksgiving should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month to encourage earlier holiday shopping, never on the occasional fifth Thursday. Thanksgiving Coloring PagesColoring Pages. Net Coloring Pages Several different pages of Thanksgiving themed pictures range from pilgrims to pumpkins. Kaboose Thanksgiving Coloring Pages More coloring pages, of Thanksgiving, turkeys, Native Americans, and Pilgrims. Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages Thanksgiving Printable WorksheetsDltk printable worksheets crosswords and other worksheets related to Thanksgiving ABCTeach Thanksgiving Worksheets Thanksgiving coloring pages, crossword puzzles, shapebooks, writing prompts and mores.
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Submit a Home Education Related Event |
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 14:13 |
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Homeschooling events are happening all the time throughout the United States of American. Submit a homeschooling event to ParentHomeSchoolEducation.com
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