Why my kids and I talk on Facebook
If our kids are on Facebook, we can expand our relationship with them to include Facebook by Belinda Letchford Continue reading
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If our kids are on Facebook, we can expand our relationship with them to include Facebook by Belinda Letchford Continue reading →
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Aug 15, 2013 | General, Teaching Approaches & Methods, Teaching Tips |
I love scrapbooking – and it has found its way into our homeschool experience. Before all you who think you don’t have time or don’t have an arty bone in your body disappear just hear my definition of a scrapbook page: a photo, a title, some words. It is the same definition I have for a notebook page: a graphic, a title, some words. Scrapbooking doesn’t have to be fancy, mind you, neither do our notebook pages. Several years ago when Daniel was struggling to write – there was a combination of poor fine motor skills, plus a delay...
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Jul 11, 2013 | Teaching Tips |
How the homeschool family can work collaboratively. We need to be intentional in teaching our kids character, competency and collaboration. Home life & homeschool life gives us plenty of opportunity. Continue reading →
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Jun 7, 2013 | Teaching Tips |
Veteran home educator, Belinda Letchford shares the benefit of homework in a homeschool situation. Though it is unlikely that homeschoolers will set homework for their kids – there are some things we can learn and apply to our homeschool when we look at the benefits of homework. Continue reading →
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Apr 10, 2013 | Learning Environment |
If we want our children to be lifelong learners we need to model that type of learning ourselves. Written by Belinda Letchford, regular columnist at AussieHomeschool Continue reading →
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Mar 9, 2013 | Curriculum Planning, General |
There seems to be a lot of public holidays in the first half of the year and as a homeschooling family we need to know what we are going to do with them. Belinda offers suggestions for making the most of these opportunities. Continue reading →
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Dec 7, 2012 | Curriculum Planning, General, Teaching Approaches & Methods |
Expectations. We all have them. We have them for our marriage, our homemaking, parenting and our homeschooling. Unmet expectations will make us think we haven’t done too well throughout the year. Uncommunicated expectations will make us set unrealistic goals for next year. Expectations – be false, met or unmet – will have a bit impact on how we assess our success for 2012 and how we plan for success in 2013. We need to acknowledge our expectations to ourselves, discuss them with our spouse, pray over them, tweak them, and set goals toward meeting real honest true expectations – this way, our hopes and dreams may well show fruit in season. Continue reading →
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Nov 20, 2012 | Ages & Stages, Curriculum Planning, Featured Slider, General, High School and Beyond, Learning Styles |
I have four children and sometimes I think – I’ve been here before, I’m an experienced parent, why do I not know what to do? It’s All New To Me!! by Belinda Letchford Continue reading →
Read MorePosted by Belinda | Sep 22, 2012 | General, Teaching Tips |
For true learning to happen we need to give time to our children and allow them to ponder. By Belinda Letchford Continue reading →
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