Homeschooling in Rest

Understanding the Foundation Phase Would you not agree with me that the pressure young children (and parents) are under in schools is at an all time high? A time when children should be out playing in the afternoons has now become a routine of extra lessons and copious amount of homework! Why?! If you have a young child, here's something to consider regarding the foundation phase of schooling (Grade R-3): So what are foundations? If you think about the building process: foundations are well mapped out, the ground tested to determine what building strategies/methods are required, deep trenches are dug out and then filled with strong concrete that will have to support the rest of the building. From the experts: “Building a good foundation requires a lot more than digging a hole and pouring some concrete into forms. It must be tailored to its site like a custom suit, taking into account soil conditions, water tables, even the quality of the backfill.” Extract from This Sold House by

  Tools for Different Learning Styles Some children just learn better when they are actively involved with the learning material. There is such value to teaching a child according to how best they learn and what will make sense to them i.e. their dominant learning style. With homeschooling, we can do this. We can adjust how we teach according to our  children's learning styles .   If you have a child who needs "hands-on" learning, visual demonstration or extra practice then these learning tools will be very beneficial. Some children as quite sensitive to making mistakes and would rather not do anything than get something wrong. Seeing it corrected permanently on paper can be very demoralizing for them but with manipulative tools like these, mistakes aren't the focus. They can practice  a new skill in a fun way. Mistakes are forgotten in a moment as they can't be " recorded" and learning is not dependent on child's writing/letter formation ability. Th

  RECORD KEEPING FOR ECLECTIC HOMESCHOOLING The Homeschool Tracker is a digital tool used to record all your child's learning moments that can't be recorded in books! Much of eclectic homeschooling happens from "living life" and all the wonder learning opportunities that it presents. Use this Digital HOMESCHOOL TRACKER to keep your weeks & months organised. Upload photos to keep record of all the learning experiences that can't be captured on paper. The Homeschool Tracker is completely customizable - you can add to it or delete as you need. There is also a Featured Video section for each month. Added BONUS: VISION CASTING and guided GOAL SETTING as well as general academic milestones for Grades R-4. The Homeschool Tracker can used use any time of year -  you add in the dates when you use it. So much learning does take place over time and we often forget it! This way, you can both keep track of and record all the wonderful "non-book" learning opportu

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  I am excited to tell you about a new video series that I have been working on lately.  It is different to my homeschooling guide: STARTING HOMESCHOOLING IN SOUTH AFRICA. (If you have not read this guide, you can download it for FREE from my  Resource Page.  It covers all the aspects about staring homeschooling and hopefully answers many questions that a parent may have who is new to homeschooling.) VIDEO SERIES This video series,  HOMESCHOOLING FOR BEGINNERS , covers aspects about  LEARNING  that aren't always talked about but are very much part of homeschooling. Sometimes, we are so focused on the 3 R's (Reading, Writing & Arithmetic) that the other subtle yet crucial aspects of learning get lost, even though still relevant for teaching the 3 R's. Topics included are how to create an environment for learning, what learning looks like in the foundation phase, how to allow for different aspects of learning and how to curate a learning route for your children. (Scroll d

  If your child HATES Maths, DON’T WORRY! These Math workbooks are SO engaging and delightful, your child won't even notice they are busy with Math. My son really enjoyed working through the questions! He was motivated and had fun!! He told me all about the games as he worked through the problems. There is a sense of suspense as to what the answer will be for the gamers in the questions, so this is a natural incentive to find out the answer. These workbooks are based on the British Curriculum and can be equated to Grade 3 and 4 levels. Year 3 Math for Gamers This fun and engaging workbook uses popular games to make learning about numbers, addition, subtraction and multiplication fun! It's got several activities for each topic including Roman Numerals and measures of length. Perfect for revising key mathematical topics covered in Year 3. Includes answer key. Buy Today and help your child succeed in Maths! Year 4 Math for Roblox Fans Let your child practice their Maths skills in

You are probably here since you've hear about Harbor and Sprout and want to see for yourself who they are and what they offer. I suggest you first click HERE to find out all about them and the homeschooling approach/learning approach they follow. THEN enjoy exploring these beautiful learning components below: If you prefer a bit more structure, you may choose to follow additional curricula alongside your  Harbor  and  Sprout  lessons.  Recommended is a comprehensive reading program if you'd like a curriculum to teach literacy as well as a building-blocks-style math curriculum , with the understanding that  Harbor  and  Sprout  will reinforce and expand on math concepts. For more "hands-on" learners, these Educational Tools and Apparatus used in conjunction worksheets/activity books can be used. Let's have a closer look at the  Tropical Ecology Morning Basket & the corresponding Unit Study Tropical Ecology Morning Basket for ages 2-6 years   The themed print

EDIT: June 2023 GOOD NEWS for CAPS Users 1. No more uncertainty about what the price is in Rands  2. No more worrying about whether the exchange rate will worsen and cause the monthly fees to increase 3. Now people know exactly what their debit order will be each month if they want to pay monthly Hybrid Homeschooling Options with  CambriLearn Let's face it, not all of us feel comfortable scrolling through multiple teaching options and putting it all together to make a tailor-made learning experience for our child. If this is you, and you feel more comfortable having an "open up & go" curriculum all set out for you -  knowing that it covers all required subjects and you'll receive a report to account for work done - then you'll appreciate the lengths to which CambriLearn has gone to make it possible to still have an eclectic yet structured homeschooling experience. For parents looking for a hybrid homeschooling platform , where you have the option to choose bet