Homeschooling in Rest

  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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Homeschooling and Different Learning Styles This is such an interesting topic and with homeschooling, we can help our children more effectively (and avoid unnecessary conflict) if we take into account our child's preferred learning style. You don't need to be an educational expert on different learning styles to be able to help your child...all it really takes is to be watchful and mindful of how your child reacts to general things and learning content. In fact, if you can remember how your child was when they were still very young, there would also be indications as to what they gravitate to naturally...long before having to learn to read and write.   In really simplistic terms, you can think of 3 categories of learning styles: a child who learns best by looking (visual); the child who learns best by hearing (auditory); and the child who learns best by doing (kinesthetic). For a general explanation, especially applicable for younger children, you can try the LEARNING STYLE QUI

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  It's HERE! It took a lot "digging around" to bring you just the best   FREE Homeschooling Resources  and today I'm excited to tell you all about it!! I know that many have asked about what curricula to use, so I've also included some pairing suggestions, which will ensure a wholesome education for your child. There is such an extensive list of FREE resources that it should definitely cover you for all the primary school years!! At Homeschooling in Rest we focus mainly on the foundation phase, so I've also included a guide on how to teach your child to read. I know that for many, this seems like a daunting task but I want to encourage you that you AND your child  CAN  do it! I look into the different approaches to learning to read as well as tips for parents to make this process stress free and fun for both you and your child. You can get it  HERE . As a BONUS, I am also including the HOMESCHOOL TRACKER for free! This is a digital record keeping tool BUT also