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Two Tips for Teaching Multiple Ages: Same Topic, Different Assignments

Someone again, has asked me to talk more about how to manage different ages of children. Before I talk about differentiating types of assignments, I have to say that I think the real struggle in wrapping our brains around teaching multiple ages is our “traditional school centered” mind set. In school, you have children all in the same grade. What’s interesting is that those children are not all at the same level–even if they are the same age. Teachers often group students, pull them out, and otherwise differentiate instruction for kids in their grade. I also have to offer some … Continue reading →

Family Time at the Zoo

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What could be more fun for a family with young children than a trip to the zoo? My family is lucky that we live only a few miles from the Bronx Zoo. It makes it very convenient to visit the zoo for a couple of hours or an afternoon. In fact, my wife and I decided to become members of the zoo so that we wouldn’t feel obligated to make an all day excursion out of a trip to the zoo. One thing that I would suggest is that you only consider going to the zoo when your children are … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

Unique Educational Opportunities

As homeschooling parents it is our responsibility to supply unique educational opportunities for our children. There are several reasons why unique educational opportunities are necessary. 1. Impromptu opportunities: As a homeschooler, you have the freedom to supply varied educational opportunities and experiences. There is not reason to plan for a field trip. If you find out on Monday that the Nutcracker is showing on Tuesday, you can go. If you get an email that the local planetarium is allowing people to in at midnight to see Mars through the microscope you can jump in the car and go. This keeps … Continue reading →

Museum Scavenger Hunt

Taking a child, especially a smaller one, to a museum can be a dicey proposition. Will they care about a 300 year old canvas with a picture of some fruit? Could they grasp the importance of a stone wall covered in ancient hieroglyphics? Maybe not, but that certainly does not mean that family fun cannot be had at a stately museum. Here is a road-tested and proven method for occupying children at a museum with an activity that is amusing, interactive and dare I say it – educational! Upon entering the museum, head straight for the gift shop. I know, … Continue reading →