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Whether you are new to homeschooling, a veteran homeschooler, or just considering taking the plunge, these round table conversations will give you … [Read more...] about Free Homeschool Video Sessions
Gretchen Roe educated her children at home for 21 years. With a degree in child development, she laughingly says it was not necessarily helpful for raising her own six children. She owned her own business for 15 years, as well as being involved in several nonprofit boards. She has spent the last 10 years in positions of homeschool advocacy and comes to Demme Learning as a Placement Specialist. She loves the outdoors, all things furry, and is in the process of learning farming and beekeeping skills.
Whether you are new to homeschooling, a veteran homeschooler, or just considering taking the plunge, these round table conversations will give you … [Read more...] about Free Homeschool Video Sessions
Demme Learning is an independent family-owned and operated publishing company. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Demme Learning has been providing innovative learning solutions for homeschoolers, parents and small group learning environments since 1990.
2021 Online Homeschool Conventions There are several online homeschool conventions that you can attend in 2021. If we are missing a convention, … [Read more...] about 2021 Online Homeschool Conventions
Demme Learning is an independent family-owned and operated publishing company. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Demme Learning has been providing innovative learning solutions for homeschoolers, parents and small group learning environments since 1990.
In the early days of homeschooling, parents had to order from catalogs or go to a homeschool convention to purchase materials. For encouragement, … [Read more...] about 2021 Homeschool Convention Guide
Gretchen Roe educated her children at home for 21 years. With a degree in child development, she laughingly says it was not necessarily helpful for raising her own six children. She owned her own business for 15 years, as well as being involved in several nonprofit boards. She has spent the last 10 years in positions of homeschool advocacy and comes to Demme Learning as a Placement Specialist. She loves the outdoors, all things furry, and is in the process of learning farming and beekeeping skills.
There are two kinds of people: 1) People who are fascinated by math. 2) People who have an adversarial relationship with math. I’m one of the … [Read more...] about The Secret to Why Your Student Struggles in Math
When it comes to classical education, mathematics is often the Cinderella sister: she lives in the home along with her sisters Literature, Language … [Read more...] about The Lost Tools of Math: Recovering Math in a Classical Education [Article]
Scottie is the Managing Editor at Demme Learning. Scottie is a certified elementary educator with specialties in math and curriculum development. Previously, Scottie taught grades 5-8 in public schools and worked for a local non-profit organization, offering families and students a broad range of family life education programs. As a mother of two, she enjoys spending time with her family, is an outdoor enthusiast, and continues to love teaching and learning.
What is a Math Journal? Whether you call it a notebook or journal, having your student record his math activities through writing and sketching can … [Read more...] about Math Journal Examples & Ideas
Amanda Capps is a homeschool graduate and second generation homeschooler. She lives in Arkansas with her husband and children.. She loves learning and educating her children. She enjoys her work at Demme Learning supporting the customers.
Sometimes in our schooling journey it can be wise to take a break from math. This need can be caused by a variety of reasons. Maybe your student has … [Read more...] about How and When to Take a “Math Break”
Gretchen Roe educated her children at home for 21 years. With a degree in child development, she laughingly says it was not necessarily helpful for raising her own six children. She owned her own business for 15 years, as well as being involved in several nonprofit boards. She has spent the last 10 years in positions of homeschool advocacy and comes to Demme Learning as a Placement Specialist. She loves the outdoors, all things furry, and is in the process of learning farming and beekeeping skills.
Who is a “math expert?” Certainly not me. At best, I have an adversarial relationship with math. At worst, I have been known to cry – the ugly cry; … [Read more...] about You Don’t Need to Be a Math Expert to Teach Math to Your Children
Gretchen Roe educated her children at home for 21 years. With a degree in child development, she laughingly says it was not necessarily helpful for raising her own six children. She owned her own business for 15 years, as well as being involved in several nonprofit boards. She has spent the last 10 years in positions of homeschool advocacy and comes to Demme Learning as a Placement Specialist. She loves the outdoors, all things furry, and is in the process of learning farming and beekeeping skills.
"Your child's math experience is not your math experience." Oh my goodness, these are words I wish someone had said to me twenty-plus years ago! I … [Read more...] about Your Child’s Math Experience is Not Your Math Experience
One of the greatest inhibitors for students in learning math is that it seems impractical and unnecessary to them and thus they lack motivation to … [Read more...] about The Reason for Math
(The following post is Part 2 in a four-part series on studying math through the lens of other disciplines. We believe that students thrive when they … [Read more...] about Make Math More Captivating with Art
Sue is a Placement Specialist at Demme Learning. Sue has been consulting homeschool parents in regards to best curriculum choices for over 30 years. She is a wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoys spending time with her family and teaches art classes. Her goal, whether in art or curriculum support, is to provide tools and inspiration for each individual's next step.
Math and Art Skill Expectations Math development often has the expectation that at a specific age a student “should” be at a specific level. It is … [Read more...] about The Connection Between Math & Art
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