Conceptual Understanding in Math
Think back to when you were choosing your math program. As you conducted your research, you probably heard a math program refer to itself as a … [Read more...] about Conceptual Understanding in Math
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.
Think back to when you were choosing your math program. As you conducted your research, you probably heard a math program refer to itself as a … [Read more...] about Conceptual Understanding in Math
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.
Is it reasonable to expect a six-year-old to do anything independently? What about a middle-schooler? Can a high school student learn completely on … [Read more...] about Can Math-U-See Students Be Independent?
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.
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As numbers go, π is something of a celebrity. This is especially true today, which has been celebrated since the late 1980s (and officially since … [Read more...] about 3.14ish Peeves about Pi
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.
Please indulge me for a moment. On a piece of paper (or in your mind), list all of the subjects you are teaching in your homeschool. Now number them … [Read more...] about Why Teach Art at Home?
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.
While Spelling You See is a completely different program, based on research as to how children actually learn to spell, its five-pages-per-lesson … [Read more...] about Planning for a Week with Spelling You See
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If you’re looking at the Spelling You See curriculum for the first time, you’ll see that the levels are designated by letters. Some people immediately … [Read more...] about Why Doesn’t Spelling You See Use Grade Levels?
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.
"Help! I have to solve a word problem!" If this plea sounds familiar, then this blog post is for you. You’re working on a set of math problems, … [Read more...] about Help! I Have to Solve a Word Problem!
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.
Did you know that Spelling You See's techniques can be used to learn vocabulary in other subjects? It’s time to begin a new chapter in science. … [Read more...] about Learn Vocabulary in All Subjects with Copywork, Chunking, and Dictation