Words of Encouragement for Students
Posted in Teaching on May 14, 2017
You may be a parent, a teacher, or a homeschooling parent-teacher like me. It doesn't matter who you are, one of your main priorities is to motivate your student to learn. I still remember my first piano teacher's favorite sayings, quotes, and words of encouragement. I can still hear his comforting voice, encouraging me to continue practicing Read More »
Whole Body Listening – Teaching Your Child Important Developmental Skills
Posted in Teaching on April 21, 2017
Parents and teachers alike are constantly requesting that children simply pay attention. The truth is, as a child, paying attention is not simple, it is a task that requires learning through repetitive cures, and the actions of the people around them. When the child fails to comply, it is easy to become irritated and raise Read More »
The Case for Reading: My Library-Shelf Education
Posted in Teaching on April 7, 2017
I’m grateful for my bookish childhood. We watched almost no TV. On a typical day, after doing chores, math, and other schoolwork for a few hours, my siblings and I had the rest of the day practically to ourselves. I chose to fill those hours with books. And although they were usually fiction, my books played Read More »
6 Tips for Teaching Children to Love Reading
Posted in Teaching on April 5, 2017
I have dyslexia. It made reading miserable for years. I only learned to read around the 4th grade. However, when I went to college, I pursued a degree in Literature and now love reading. I can’t promise that your child’s experience will be the same as mine, but I can tell you that with the Read More »
Phonemic Awareness: Introduction and Importance
Posted in Teaching on March 6, 2017
Phonemic Awareness is one of the most important factors which predicts how quickly your child will develop early reading skills. It has to do with developing sensitivity to the sound and structure and oral language. What is Phonemic Awareness? Looking at the word itself, phoneme is another word for sound. So, the word is roughly Read More »
