by Carolyn Forte | Nov 17, 2019 | Academics, Child Development, Confidence, Curriculum, Fear and Anxiety, Frustration, Out of Box, Standardized
A Priceless Opportunity By Carolyn Forte Take a close look at our school system. All students are required to take the same course of study with only minor variations allowed. Little time is provided for exploration outside the defined curriculum and...
by marty | Sep 19, 2019 | Academics, Child Development, Reading Skills, Vision
Dear Doctor Homeschool, QUESTION: I am concerned that my child has difficulty in reading. We did go to a local corporate optometrist and they claim he has 20/20 vision. If his eyesight is so good, why would he have difficulties in reading? RESPONSE: Believe it or...
by marty | Sep 2, 2019 | Child Development, Math, Play, Pre-K Math
The best math learning tools for young children are games, activities and manipulative toys. Young children need lots of hands-on experience with objects including counting before they get formal lessons on worksheets. They need these experiences in order to go...
by Carolyn Forte | Aug 30, 2019 | Academics, Math
The above math “problem” caused a sensation on Twitter recently with strong arguments about the “solution.” Depending on how you go about solving it, you could get either 1 or 16 as the answer. This is a perfect illustration of the insanity of trying to mix algebra...
