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Other than helping to keep hands occupied and minds engaged, is there actual value to using “manipulatives” to teach spelling and reading?

Are Spelling and Reading Manipulatives Effective?

About Jean Soyke

Jean Soyke is a certified elementary educator with specialties in math and curriculum development. She taught in both public and private schools before homeschooling her four children, grades K-12.

January 13, 2017

Other than helping to keep hands occupied and minds engaged, is there actual value to using manipulatives to teach spelling and reading? Let’s face … [Read more...] about Are Spelling and Reading Manipulatives Effective?

Category iconReading,  Spelling

Are you switching to homeschooling from a public school? Having a plan and knowing what you want are crucial.

Transitioning from Public School to Homeschool

About Gretchen Roe

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.

January 10, 2017

Are you switching to homeschooling from a public school? Having a plan and knowing what you want are crucial. Dear Parent: You‘ve decided to … [Read more...] about Transitioning from Public School to Homeschool

Category iconHomeschooling

You can prepare your preschooler for Math-U-See by providing her with purposeful activity and play in advance.

Should Your Preschooler Use Math-U-See Blocks?

About Jean Soyke

Jean Soyke is a certified elementary educator with specialties in math and curriculum development. She taught in both public and private schools before homeschooling her four children, grades K-12.

January 6, 2017

You can prepare your preschooler for Math-U-See by providing her with purposeful activity and play in advance. Perhaps it’s happened in your … [Read more...] about Should Your Preschooler Use Math-U-See Blocks?

Category iconBack to School,  Games,  Math,  Math Activities,  Math-U-See

What is the difference between helping your child in their studies and enabling that same child?

Are You Helping or Enabling Your Child?

About Gretchen Roe

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.

November 25, 2016

What is the difference between helping your child in their studies and enabling that same child? Sometimes, however, we do things inadvertently that … [Read more...] about Are You Helping or Enabling Your Child?

Category iconEncouragement,  Teaching Tips

Are word lists really the best way to approach spelling instruction? Read on to find out what role, if any, word lists should play in teaching spelling.

Do Word Lists Have a Role in Spelling Instruction?

About Lisa Shumate

Lisa serves as a Learning and Development Specialist with Demme Learning. While she holds a B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida, she seems to find herself consistently pulled towards education in some capacity. Lisa and her husband Chris have been married for 30+ years and are the parents of three homeschool graduates.

November 18, 2016

Are word lists really the best way to approach spelling instruction? Read on to find out what role, if any, word lists should play in teaching … [Read more...] about Do Word Lists Have a Role in Spelling Instruction?

Category iconSpelling,  Spelling You See

A graphic organizer can help develop the habit of visualizing a word problem in smaller chunks. Download yours and learn more about it in the blog post.

Teach Word Problems with a Graphic Organizer [Free Download]

About Scottie Altland

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.

November 11, 2016

Word Problem Challenges Many students love to read stories, play with puzzles, and creatively approach problems in their everyday life, so why do … [Read more...] about Teach Word Problems with a Graphic Organizer [Free Download]

Category iconMath

A math selfie can help improve problem solving skills, increase self-confidence, and showcase student work while learning math.

Make Math Fun with a Math Selfie

About Scottie Altland

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.

November 4, 2016

A math selfie can help improve problem solving skills, increase self-confidence, and showcase student work while learning math. Whether showing a … [Read more...] about Make Math Fun with a Math Selfie

Category iconMath Activities

Homeschool burnout isn't pretty, and no one is immune to it. Keep reading for some tried-and-true tips to help you beat homeschool burnout.

Homeschool Burnout Guide

About Amanda Capps

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.

October 28, 2016

Homeschool burnout isn't pretty, and no one is immune to it. Keep reading for some tried-and-true tips to help you beat homeschool burnout. We have … [Read more...] about Homeschool Burnout Guide

Category iconHomeschooling

If you're new to homeschooling, writing a homeschool mission statement is an important first step to make.

How and Why to Write a Homeschool Mission Statement

About Lisa Shumate

Lisa serves as a Learning and Development Specialist with Demme Learning. While she holds a B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida, she seems to find herself consistently pulled towards education in some capacity. Lisa and her husband Chris have been married for 30+ years and are the parents of three homeschool graduates.

October 14, 2016

If you're new to homeschooling, writing a homeschool mission statement is an important first step to make. Congratulations! You’ve decided to … [Read more...] about How and Why to Write a Homeschool Mission Statement

Category iconHomeschooling

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