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
dictation, children who know everything, teaching spelling and English as a second language….seriously
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In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie welcome Bonnie’s daughter Lucy as a guest. We discuss a variety of random things, including, but not limited to: spelling, comparing dictation with copy work, spelling, tips and tricks for teaching a child who knows everything, teaching differences according to gender and working with kids when English isn’t your first language.
3:41 - Copy work and Dictation
10:00 - Skills acquired through dictation
13:21 - Tips for teaching a child who "knows everything"
17:09 - How to foster humility in our children
25:12 - Did you teach differently based on gender?
33:24 - Homeschooling in a bilingual/multi-languages family
41:57 - Thoughts on sticker charts/stamps or prizes specifically for behaviour
We cover a lot in 45 minutes.
Dictation posts
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/dictation-and-a-childlike-trust?rq=dictation
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/teaching-children-to-read-without-curriculum?rq=spelling
Resources for dictation, grammar and punctuation
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/dictation-for-newbies?rq=grammar%20and%20punctuation
Gordon Neufeld resources
My Pinterest page for dictation
Contact
- On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
- By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
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