The concept of teaching for mastery instead of teaching for completion was just introduced to me via a post by a fellow homeschool mama. It was a revelation that served to reaffirm my purpose as well as empower me to continue along this path. Every day with a micro schooling pod is a gamble, regardless of how prepared we feel. There are less children to serve as “the example” when…
The set up for this activity took less than 2 minutes and the supplies were all stuff I had on hand. Bianca’s only 3, so by no means was this activity meant for mastery, but exposure to letters is always a good idea, and who doesn’t like dot markers? 🤷🏻♀️ MATERIALS:• White paper• Dot markers• Pen, crayon, or marker to write the letters In her case, I made her…
So this week in our micro learning pod, we’re learning about clothes. Today specifically, we learned about pants. We compared different colors, textures, sizes and lengths, and noticed that some pants have buttons while Ms. Jessica’s never do (hahaha)! The paper cutouts of the pants👖 pictured were not used as intended in the Mother Goose Times curriculum we’re following, but when a few of your pod moms…
Sorting offers so many learning opportunities in one activity. In this particular activity, we’re learning about clothes, so the children were asked to sort the buttons by color. You’ll notice that the yellow buttons look like a little house and even shape patterns within the same color family begin to emerge. These are tiny glimpses into your child’s mind, and like most things, when…
Often times parents have a question, and they’re not sure who to ask. Although I can’t guarantee that I will ALWAYS have an answer for you, I can at least help guide you. With my combined experience as both a National Board Certified Teacher and a Speech-Language Pathologist, I am in an ideal position to talk to you about child development. If you’re an adult seeking…
This is an activity we did during our “All About Me” unit to highlight our sense of touch. There are so many possibilities here, and it’s a ton of fun while also being REALLY simple to do. You’ll notice we’re outside, on the grass, which I highly recommend. Because when you turn around for 10 seconds and one of the toddlers spills the contents of the tub…