There has been a lot of debate about homeschooling here lately, and I thought I would encourage that with some homeschooling questions.
I plan on homeschooling my children, and I have noticed two things. My daughter tends to grasp concepts better when she is left to her own devices to figure them out. My son is very quick, on the other hand, when things are shown and explained. They are both very intelligent, to my dismay sometimes!, but they learn completely differently. DS is also very attracted to music, while DD is more interested in drawing/painting/stickers/ (sound vs visual).
What would my best approaches be for each child? (I love the fact that I can cater to their strengths rather than providing the same thing for each child!)
For now, I encourage my daughter to ask 'why", and encourage her to try things herself. She usually jumps right in a has it figured out quickly, or her own variation; she is very creative! With my son, I walk him through things once then let him try. Even at 1 yr, he will give me a look that says, "explain that again?". When he understands he jumps right in!
What strategies do you use with your children?
I plan on homeschooling my children, and I have noticed two things. My daughter tends to grasp concepts better when she is left to her own devices to figure them out. My son is very quick, on the other hand, when things are shown and explained. They are both very intelligent, to my dismay sometimes!, but they learn completely differently. DS is also very attracted to music, while DD is more interested in drawing/painting/stickers/ (sound vs visual).
What would my best approaches be for each child? (I love the fact that I can cater to their strengths rather than providing the same thing for each child!)
For now, I encourage my daughter to ask 'why", and encourage her to try things herself. She usually jumps right in a has it figured out quickly, or her own variation; she is very creative! With my son, I walk him through things once then let him try. Even at 1 yr, he will give me a look that says, "explain that again?". When he understands he jumps right in!
What strategies do you use with your children?