make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
In the context of promoting joy, fun and an environment of love, Bonnie welcomes you! Bonnie is a homeschool mom of seven kids, 32 years in - writer, speaker and cheerleader. Meet her cohosts who bring your questions and theirs to the table: Elizabeth, mom of six, in the thick of glorious family life, and Christina, just starting the homeschool journey with three littles. Join us for some honest discussion about how to make home education cozy. Just like you imagined.
make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
Questions about dictation
This week, Elizabeth and I discuss several questions on dictation. What is dictation, how does it work? When do you start dictation, and how long do you do dictation? What can you learn in dictation? What about high school?
How does it look at times of crises, or during pregnancy or post partum?
0:58 - What is dictation?
2:26 - What is the importance of dictation?
3:55 - How many times should you repeat the sentence?
8:11 - Is telling the child the answer as helpful as letting them figure it out?
11:25 - Could dictation take the place of a curriculum?
13:18 - How do you know what to teach without a curriculum?
16:49 - What are some common challenges with dictation?
23:32 - What ages do you start dictation?
27:02 - Dictation and poetry
32:47 - How dictation can work during pregnancy
35:30 - Where is the best place to do dictation?
How children learn to read through dictation
The difference between dictation and writing
Dictation what does it look like
Usborne Grammar and Punctuation
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