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 [...]
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 [...]
Sometimes, a Calvert lesson is so timely that it has to cross grade level boundaries. My second grader and I have been arguing the virtues of hand-washing all summer. Today, Duncan, my seventh grader, had an activity that made those virtues so easy to understand for ALL of us. I wanted to share it with [...]
For years I have utilized the Advisory Teaching Service for many reasons. Principally, because my children have enjoyed and profited from the relationships they have cultivated with their ATS teachers. This year is no exception, and my second grader, Eoghan, has said almost every day that he cannot wait to find out who his ATS [...]
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 [...]
Ok, so if you are like us, the first week of school has begun and you are wondering what you have gotten yourself into – right? It is either going swimmingly, or you feel wrecked. Even though this is my 20th year to begin – and my 17th year with Calvert, I find that it [...]
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 [...]
Traveling while creating homeschool educational experiences.
Toddlers and preschoolers are by nature, curious. They are excited about learning new things and are eager to ask questions and explore. You can keep this spark alive by encouraging these behaviors in your child. Encourage your child to ask questions; allow her to dance (or sing or play music); and be supportive of her [...]
Contest is now closed. Thank you for entering. Winners will be announced on the Calvert Blog on 7/2/2012. Would you like a chance to win Calvert’s award winning, fully accredited curriculum for FREE? If your name is drawn as a winner, you will receive a full grade level of Calvert Classic Curriculum – you choose [...]
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