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CUSTOMIZING YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION
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2008 - KINDERGARTEN (PLUS NEWBORN): THEMATIC- SENSES
2009-2010 - 1ST-2ND GRADE: THEMATIC: MAGIC SCHOOL BUS (WORLD GEOGRAPHY/ LITERATURE)+ STANDARD MATH CURR.
2011 - 3RD: THEMATIC: TRAVELING ACROSS AMERICA (UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY/ LITERATURE) + ALEKS
2012 - 4TH: THEMATIC: CALIFORNIA HISTORY + ALEKS
2013 - 5TH: THEMATIC: UNITED STATES HISTORY + ALEKS/MATH WHIZZ (+ ABC MOUSE FOR THE PRESCHOOLER)
2014 - 6TH + KINDERGARTEN: THEMATIC: ANCIENT HISTORY + GRID + ALEKS
Joanne WoolfVOCS Parent
2008-Present
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*link provided
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Step #1Acknowledge that there is
more than one way to educate a child
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More than one way to educate a child...
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11u3vtcpaY
http://www.pinterest.com/medkharbach/the-best-of-ted-talks-for-teachers/
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It all starts with your family’s
educational philosophy...
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Educational Philosophyhttp://tlr.hccs.edu/facultyportal/tlp/seminars/pdf/comparison_edu_philo.pdf
http://powerhousehomeschooling.wordpress.com/discover-your-educational-approach/
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Traditional Contemporary
Perennialism Essentialism Progressivism Existentialism
Based on Universal Truths
Strong Core Curriculum, High
Academic Standards
Create Independent problem-solvers
Free Will, Individuals Shape
their Futures
Read the Great Books, Socratic
Method
Back to the Basics
Lessons are Relevant, Hands-on Learning, Critical
Thinking
Students control their own education
Teacher-Centered Active Self-Learning
UnschoolingClassical Education
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This essay was previously published in Gary K. Clabaugh & Edward G. Rozycki Understanding Schools: the foundations of education Chapter 19, (New York: Harper Rowe, 1990) pp. 565 - 571. Retrieved from Web 2/6/2014 http://www.newfoundations.com/GALLERY/ISMS.html
For Your
At-home
Philosophy
Studies
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Retrieved from Web 2/6/2014 from: http://tlr.hccs.edu/facultyportal/tlp/seminars/pdf/comparison_edu_philo.pdf
*link provided
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Step #2
Determine your educational philosophy & evaluate your curriculum to ensure that it
agrees.
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*link provided
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Summary of Methods... ! Traditional*(Read Textbooks and answer questions, etc)
! Classical (See Mrs. Hayes)
! Charlotte Mason (Classical Conversations. "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life." ~Charlotte Mason)
! Waldorf (“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.”William Butler Yeats)
! Montessori (One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.-Maria Montessori)
! Reggio Emilia ! Leadership Educational Method/Thomas Jefferson Ed. ! Literature-based*(incorporated into thematic/Whole Language Approach) ! Unit Studies*(often used interchangeably with thematic) ! Unschooling*(can be useful at various points in the year) ! Project Based Learning (PBL)*http://bie.org/(First Lego League/Lego Robotics)
! Differentiated Instruction* (can use with thematic, multiple grade levels) ! Thematic* (Linda Smith: Senses, Magic School Bus, Traveling Across America) ! Eclectic Method*(using what works for your family)
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Step #3Make a list of
the most important things that you want your
child to learn this year(hint: Check out the common core standards,
school sponsored classes, clubs, and competitions)
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Step #4Involve your child and
consider his/her interests, strengths, and weaknesses in your curriculum topics, “delivery” and evaluation.
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Found on mrsestblog.blogspot.com
Talk to your resource teacher about other alternative ways to
“check for understanding”
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What about adding “coding” to your list of important things?
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Thematic Research• "Effective thematic instruction involves using a theme as 'conceptual glue' for learners, strengthening bonds to knowledge" (Northwest, 2005).
• Cognitive research shows that educational programs should challenge students to link, connect, and integrate ideas and to learn in authentic contexts, taking into account their perception of real-world problems. (Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 1999; diSessa, 2000; Linn & Hsi, 2000)
• Themes are a way of understanding new concepts. They provide mental organizing schemes for students to approach new ideas (Caine & Caine, 1997; Kovalik, 1994).
• Research on brain-based teaching explains that the brain learns, and recalls learning, through nonlinear patterns that emphasize coherence rather than fragmentation. The more teachers make connecting patterns explicit and accessible for students, the easier the brain will integrate new information (Hart, 1983).
• Classrooms free of threat, students engaged in immersive learning experiences, and curriculum that connects to the community and the students' lives are all aspects of brain-compatible teaching (Caine & Caine, 1991, 1994, 1997a, b).
• Students learn through different modes, styles and multiple intelligences. Teachers should access and integrate these modes for increasing opportunities for students to access and retain new knowledge (Gardner, 1993).
• Student choice invokes critical thinking, decision making, and reflection. When students are asked to select from alternatives, they are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning process (Beane, 1997; Caine & Caine, 1994).
taken from: http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/them.php
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Thematic
...Allows you to Simplify
...is Literature Based
...Accommodates Differentiated Learning
...Can Easily Incorporate Hands-on Learning...is Flexible...Can adapt to student interests
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Consider “moving topics around” even if you don’t want to do
all out “thematic”. ..
For example, spring is a great time to study metamorphosis
and butterflies. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a great
language arts book to go along with it, and you could do a field trip to
Bugslore Museum to buy a caterpillar to watch it change at home.
For older kids, when they are studying explorers, it is a great time to study
magnets and how a compass works. They could make a compass using a
needle, a glass of water and a magnet.
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What are we preparing our kids for?
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For More InformationThematic
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/vogt.html
http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/them.php
http://nhprojectliteracy.blogspot.com/p/thematic-instruction.html
Top Education Blogs
http://teach.com/teach100
Reviews on Books/Apps/and other Media
http://www.graphite.org/
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Other
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/107023/chapters/Using-Projects-and-Performances-to-Check-for-Understanding.aspx
http://www.personalizelearning.com/2013/03/new-personalization-vs-differentiation.html
http://www.scoop.it/t/personalized-learning-plearning?page=2
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