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Seventh Carnival of Educators, Lost in time
Welcome to the December 8, 2009 edition of carnival of educators. As today is December 9th, it is clear that I have lost track of time.
It is so easy to lose track of time when you are homeschooling as it is so easy to go off of a Monday through Friday Schedule. I find myself constantly asking my worker-bee husband what day it is, because when you are living and learning, it really doesn't matter... unless you miss a due date like I did with a carnival. But if I had some volunteers for hosts (hint, hint) it would be less likely to happen.
And so I present to you the Seventh Carnival of Educators, Lost in time edition. There's no rhyme or reason to order, or time space continuum in this blog post but it's all good reading so enjoy!
Joanne Jacobs explores the twilight series and its place in literature and presents Confessions of a Twilight-loving teacher posted at Joanne Jacobs.
Dave Johnston points out that low income students and teachers don't agree on the end purpsoe of school in Deloitte's High School Disconnect posted at Friends of Dave.
Mathew Needleman presents reasons for using blogging in education in The Case for Blogging in the Classroom posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.
Mr Teacher shows off his writing prowess and presents http://urbanschoolteacherblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/mr-teacher-times-online.html posted at Mr Teacher.
Carol Richtsmeier imagines a fantasy classroom (in a jar) and presents A Little Dab Should Do You posted at Bellringers.
Annette Berlin presents Free Online Picture Books posted at Stuff With A Purpose, saying, "Dozens of wonderful, full color picture books, make a great educational resource for children."
Rachel Lynette makes the classroom more homey and presents The Creative Classroom - Your Class Library | Minds in Bloom posted at Minds in Bloom.
Wendy Piersall presents Christmas Math Worksheets posted at Classroom Jr., saying, "These were hugely popular last year, they have become a Christmas tradition now!"
Deana presents Couponing 101 posted at The Frugal Homeschooling Mom, saying, "This sort-of applies to "teaching" - - I'm a homeschooling mom, and I'm teaching others how to save money with coupons.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of
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It is so easy to lose track of time when you are homeschooling as it is so easy to go off of a Monday through Friday Schedule. I find myself constantly asking my worker-bee husband what day it is, because when you are living and learning, it really doesn't matter... unless you miss a due date like I did with a carnival. But if I had some volunteers for hosts (hint, hint) it would be less likely to happen.
And so I present to you the Seventh Carnival of Educators, Lost in time edition. There's no rhyme or reason to order, or time space continuum in this blog post but it's all good reading so enjoy!
Joanne Jacobs explores the twilight series and its place in literature and presents Confessions of a Twilight-loving teacher posted at Joanne Jacobs.
Dave Johnston points out that low income students and teachers don't agree on the end purpsoe of school in Deloitte's High School Disconnect posted at Friends of Dave.
Mathew Needleman presents reasons for using blogging in education in The Case for Blogging in the Classroom posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.
Mr Teacher shows off his writing prowess and presents http://urbanschoolteacherblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/mr-teacher-times-online.html posted at Mr Teacher.
Carol Richtsmeier imagines a fantasy classroom (in a jar) and presents A Little Dab Should Do You posted at Bellringers.
Annette Berlin presents Free Online Picture Books posted at Stuff With A Purpose, saying, "Dozens of wonderful, full color picture books, make a great educational resource for children."
Rachel Lynette makes the classroom more homey and presents The Creative Classroom - Your Class Library | Minds in Bloom posted at Minds in Bloom.
Wendy Piersall presents Christmas Math Worksheets posted at Classroom Jr., saying, "These were hugely popular last year, they have become a Christmas tradition now!"
Deana presents Couponing 101 posted at The Frugal Homeschooling Mom, saying, "This sort-of applies to "teaching" - - I'm a homeschooling mom, and I'm teaching others how to save money with coupons.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of
carnival of educators using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our
blog carnival index page.
Technorati tags:
carnival of educators, blog carnival.
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Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom
Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog
Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com
Check out FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE for free homeschool links and resources
Does Your Homeschooler Need an Academic Coach?
Academic Coaching is a relatively new term that basicially is a notch above tutoring. Where a tutor will focus on teaching subject matter in the short term, an academic coach will focus on developing core academic skills that will apply across all disciplines. Where a tutor will help a student get up to par in one academic area, a coach will help a student fine tune his or her abilities, study skills, and, give them the confidence to perform across all subject areas.
As homeschoolers our focus in generally more focussed on coaching our children across all disciplines over teaching them individual subjects. We want them to learn how to and also to desire to learn more. Homeschoolers are never hesitant to hire a teacher as once we have set the desire to learn and given the childen the resources to discover, it is not threat or slight to us to hire someone to introduce subject matter.
It is also important for us to recognize when we need help in coaching our child by recognizing weak points that we, ourselves have been unable to inspire or motivate the child. In these cases an academic coach is absolutely necessary. It is becoming easier and easier to find such academic coaches on the internet.
As a native New Yorker, I wish there had been as much access to science tutoring in New York City as there is now. While I was strong in most areas and even got good grades in science, I would hve benefited from Tutoring Services in New York City to make me feel like I actually understood the knowledge I was memorizing and regurgitating on exams. I also have great access to tutors and Academic Coaches in the Atlanta Area (where I now live), as do homeschoolers all across the country.
I am glad that I now have access to academic coaching as needed so that my kids never end up science phobic (or any other subject for that matter) as I did. With the help of experienced professionals, I know that there is not limit for my homeschooled students as they learn the more difficult subjects and prepare for the much dreaded standardized tests.
As homeschoolers our focus in generally more focussed on coaching our children across all disciplines over teaching them individual subjects. We want them to learn how to and also to desire to learn more. Homeschoolers are never hesitant to hire a teacher as once we have set the desire to learn and given the childen the resources to discover, it is not threat or slight to us to hire someone to introduce subject matter.
It is also important for us to recognize when we need help in coaching our child by recognizing weak points that we, ourselves have been unable to inspire or motivate the child. In these cases an academic coach is absolutely necessary. It is becoming easier and easier to find such academic coaches on the internet.
As a native New Yorker, I wish there had been as much access to science tutoring in New York City as there is now. While I was strong in most areas and even got good grades in science, I would hve benefited from Tutoring Services in New York City to make me feel like I actually understood the knowledge I was memorizing and regurgitating on exams. I also have great access to tutors and Academic Coaches in the Atlanta Area (where I now live), as do homeschoolers all across the country.
I am glad that I now have access to academic coaching as needed so that my kids never end up science phobic (or any other subject for that matter) as I did. With the help of experienced professionals, I know that there is not limit for my homeschooled students as they learn the more difficult subjects and prepare for the much dreaded standardized tests.
Sixth Edition of Carnival of Educators, Carnival Love
~Parents are the first teachers and thanks to homeschooling, they can also be the main teacher. For that reason, I would like to spread some parent love:
Rachel Lynette presents Get Your Students to Talk about School | Minds in Bloom posted at Minds in Bloom.
~Then there are teachers who bend over backwards for our kids simply trying to teach. Too often then end up frustrated. Here's some love for the teachers.
Joanne Jacobs presents Teacher ed: Dump the American dream posted at Joanne Jacobs.
Siobhan Curious presents now you've made me mad posted at Siobhan Curious.
Batya presents I'm Out of The Classroom, Yes, Again posted at me-ander.
Mr Teacher presents What's in a name? posted at Mr Teacher.
~I believe that without creativity, we will never have students who can think outside of the box. Here is some Creativity love:
Annette Berlin presents Educational Art Sites For Kids posted at Craft Stew, saying, "Reviews on three fun and educational websites for kids."
Gary Mullen presents Creative uses for Ostrich Feathers posted at Culture Blog.
~For this homeschool educator, I am a technology-in-education maniac. Here's some Technology love:
TIC presents Computer Literacy is Literacy posted at Technology In Class, saying, "Are computer classes mandatory at your school? Computer literacy is literacy, it should be required of all students to some degree."
Mathew Needleman presents The Case for Blogging in the Classroom posted at Creating Lifelong Learners
Mathew Needleman also presents K12 Online Conference: Steal This Preso! Trailer posted at Creating Lifelong Learners.
~Who wouldn't love to get them in college. Here is some College Love:
Allison Johanson presents How to: Find & Apply for Weird College Scholarships posted at How To E-D-U.
This concludes this edition of Carnival of educators. To submit your entry to the next carnival click here.
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