Sail into Summer with Reading and Math Summer is right around the corner! Do you have reading and math on your “Summer Bucket List?” If not, it is a good time of year to incorporate reading and math activities in your day for the purpose of maintaining, strengthening, or further developing skills. There are many [...]
It’s Summertime and the Weather is Fine to Explore Science and Nature Outdoors Science is the study of the natural and physical world. Formal science uses systematic observation and experiment; however, teachers know that an important step in successful science education is developing enthusiasm for science in children. To do this science education can expand [...]
The middle of the homeschool year is often when families experience what is best described as the Mid-Year Blues. It is a time when interest and motivation for homeschooling wane. When the blues hit, the best thing to do is shake things up. Over the years, the staff at Calvert School has collected a number [...]
Wait a minute! It’s December? How did that happen? Panic! Excitement! Hysteria! Frenzy! The December Holidays are sneaking up on you and you still have to buy the gifts, iron the carpet, shampoo the tablecloth… Wait… what?? Let’s take a few deep cleansing breaths…. There, that’s better. Now let’s take a step back. How [...]
As a homeschooler, you’re probably already aware that there are many different learning styles. Everyone has their preferred method of learning. Whether your are new to homeschooling or are an old pro, a quick review of learning styles can be beneficial. The common school of thought recognizes three distinct learning styles. These are Visual Learners, [...]
For at least two years now, I’ve been boasting that my (now) 4 year-old can read. We can drive down a street in any given city and she’ll read the signs, “Taco Bell! Burger King! Pizza Hut!” – I’m not sure whether to be proud or…well, maybe we eat out too much. But what it [...]
A recent CBC news article said, “The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a chalkboard is a thing of the past. Teaching perfect strokes and proper curves in cursive writing is no longer at the top of a teacher’s lesson plan. With the advent of new technologies like tablets and smartphones, writing [...]
If you’re familiar with Pinterest and other forms of social media, you probably know that Infographics are all the rage right now. Why? Infographics are a great way to present data, knowledge, and information in a visual format. Instead of looking over large amounts of information, you can easily see the information in picture [...]
What’s for dinner? It’s the dreaded question! You spend your days as teacher, planner, maid, secretary, chauffeur,and now you have to be the cook too? Well, we want to help. Unfortunately we can’t come to your house and cook for you, but we’re happy to share some meal planning tips! Meal scheduling – Use your [...]
Sometimes, life just catches up with us. There’s never enough time in the day and your to-do list seems to take on a life of its own every time you try to mark off a task. We all wish we had more time to get things done. That’s why we’re giving you a gift – [...]
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