Today you can find me over at Keeper of the Home, writing about Project-Based Homeschooling. Here’s an excerpt:
This year is going to be our first year homeschooling. I’m excited! My first is finally 3.5 years old, meaning she’s old enough for “preschool” now. She also has a strong interest in learning, and I can’t wait to get started with her in a couple weeks.
We’ve chosen to do what I call “project-based” homeschooling this year. We haven’t chosen any particular curriculum or books to work out of. In fact, the few times I’ve sat down with her and tried to do a “lesson” in any traditional way (using free internet resources), she’s balked and it’s been quickly abandoned. My early attempts at this new method, though, have been met with excitement and interest — and she’s learned! Isn’t that the goal?
You can read the rest of the post here.
we use project-based homeschooling and i've blogged quite a bit about it at my site. it's a great way to learn.