Related: End the Struggle to Create “School at Home” So in the midst of dinosaur worlds, Lego farms, and hand-drawn princess castles, I have carefully chosen (more than) several items to guide the already rich child-led learning that takes place in our home. This mirrors my own desire to learn and to continuously grow in my knowledge and understanding of my own topics of interest. I take into consideration too, the fact that there are currently four children in our family.Ĭhoosing a curriculum that I love, and using it as a guide to ensure that I am meeting various checkpoints along the way, ensures that my children are constantly moving in a forward direction. Is There Really a Place for Curriculum?Īs a mama who was raised on textbooks and worksheets, it is difficult to shed the official curriculum altogether. ![]() Snuggling on the couch to read a content-rich story of a family’s journey into the mountains of Canada and using the ‘worksheet’ provided not to pencil in the correct answer, but rather as a guide to deepen our understanding through questioning. Taking a few moments to dictate construction words on our favourite little dry erase board. Introducing a hands-on math activity from the “Math-U-See” curriculum while our children are sorting their favourite dinosaurs into imaginary worlds. Perhaps providing new information to improve his understanding of the infamous ‘silent e’ at the end of words. ![]() Related: Reggio Emilia, Child-Led Learning, and UnschoolingĪn intentional five-minute “ Jolly Grammar” lesson incorporated during our son’s self-initiated writing time. Little bits of knowledge sprinkled throughout the day. I wonder if perhaps it is all a matter of opportunity. With a child-led learning approach, can curriculum even have a place? How might we encourage children to engage in language activities that will improve their ability to read and even write those stories that pour out of their minds during their play? I have shared before of our “ Kindergarten ‘Un-Curriculum’” and how I desire to gently guide my children’s learning, rather than to dictate it. Thank you for supporting Team V Education! A Child-Led Learning Approach Related: The Ultimate List of Back-to-School Supplies for E-learning and Homeschooling Whether we are interested in the Traditional Method, Unit Studies, Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Forest Schooling, or others, teaching children is something to delight in.įor the eclectic homeschooler, deciding on any one curriculum can be an adventure in and of itself. ![]() Learning becomes this dance through life where we can waltz through living literature, dance about nature studies, cha-cha our way into textbooks, and float around un-schooling. ![]() It is difficult to argue against taking the best of the best to guide the learning of our most precious little ones.Įach one of our children, while most definitely created in the image of God, has also been designed to look, act, develop, and learn in their own unique way. There seems to be a growing trend amongst homeschoolers to identify oneself with not just one style of learning however, to gather up bits and pieces of various learning styles and models to create this glorious masterpiece that we have come to describe as “eclectic homeschooling.” An eclectic kindergarten curriculum allows the parent/educator and student to dabble in various learning styles to develop a feel for what is right!
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