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I really didn't believe the claims that a child could master the upper times tables in an hour, but I was wrong! My kindergartener and my second-grader learned them all in 45 minutes. Amazing!
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"I have had the Times Tales flip chart in my hands for less than 48 hours and within that time I have recommended it to no less than 5 educational professionals. Times Tales wiped out four years of agony in less than ½ hour for my son. At almost 12, the embarrassment of spending less than an hour reading "babyish" stories (as one reviewer described them), didn't come close to the embarrassment of being "stupid" at math. I never thought I would see the day he was smiling and doing math at the same time, but that day has come! THANK YOU!"
~T. H.
"Just a note to tell you that all three of my kids 1st grade (7) and two 3rd graders (almost 9) got it in about 40 minutes. They had so much fun, they were bouncing on the sofa to answer the questions. And when Daddy came home they were so excited to show how well they did, he could hardly get in the door. How amazing this was. I have one very kinesthetic learner who's math reluctant, one highly auditory and one perfectionist (visual and kinesthetic) learner and I can't believe how much fun all of them learning their times tables. Thank you again for a great product. "
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New Beginnings
Spring is (finally!) in the air. Traditionally considered a time of new beginnings, that label seems especially fitting this year. My (Dena's) oldest son will be 21 in a few days, a legal "adult". I'm not sure how that happened! Thankfully, I still have my young ones at home to help keep me feeling spry. And would you believe that Jennie, Marillee and I have known one another all this time?
Speaking of Marillee, Jennie and I...we recently ran away from all the kiddos on an overnight working reatreat! This was a first, but we've decided it definitely won't be the last. We were able to enjoy one another, focus and accomplish SO much! So keep reading our newsletters as there are several new projects in the works to o be "hatching" in the coming months. We're sure you'll be as excited as we are!
I thought I'd make this newsletter a bit more personal and share some shots of us at work at our mountain getaway.
Happy Homeschooling!
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Quote or No Quote?
Quotes can be tricky. To help children understand what is and is not a quote, write up some sentence strips. On one strip write a quote. "Please close the door, Sally," Mom said. On another strip write a paraphrase. Mom told Sally to close the door.
Make several of these sets and place them in a jar. Let your children sort them into "quote" and "not quote" piles. Extend the activity by having your students write each quote on a piece of paper using proper punctuation.
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Free Lapbook From Knowledge Box Central
Have you tried lapbooking yet? Maybe you've heard about it but aren't sure what it is.
A Lapbook is a proven method of enhancing, creating and displaying a summary of what a student is learning and has accomplished during a particular unit of study. Technically, it's nothing more than some folders and paper booklets, arranged and folded in unique ways that correlate to the subject! Improve information retention and "ownership" of your child's studies with this hands-on method!
Our friends at Knowledge Box Central have made it easy for you to give lapbooking a try. They are offering Education Through Imagination readers a FREE lapbook!
This lapbook includes 19 booklets and activities which address women who endured many hardships and are worthy of much respect. Included are Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, Ann Judson, Nelly Bly, Rosa Parks, and many others. All templates and instructions are included in the download. Download HERE.
Thank you, Cyndi!
Knowledge Box Central (www.knowledgeboxcentral.com) is a company specializing in hands-on education products, such as lapbooks. They provide copywork notebooks, notebooking pages, timelines, planners, and more. Cyndi Kinney is a Registered Nurse, Homeschool Mom, and owner of the company. She has a Ph. D. in Education and has completed large amounts of research into the color-shape connection in memory retention for children. She is an author, speaker, wife, mom, and homeschooler. |
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Hands On Math
If math drills are getting a bit boring consider these tricks.
- Use a permanent marker to make sections on a beachball. Call out a number and toss the ball to your child. Have him look at the number his right thumb is touching when he catches the ball. He must answer the equation using the number you said and the number his thumb landed on. For example, if you are practicing addition and say "6" as you toss the ball, and your child catches the ball with his thumb on "4", he would give the answer for "6 + 4".
- Draw a grid onto the sidewalk or driveway. Write numbers vertically and horizontally along the grid. Have your child toss two beanbags and solve the problem for the numbers the bags land on.
Both methods can be easily adapted to different studies. Learn the alphabet, practice state capitals, name musical notes and more. Be creative and have fun! |
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Make Memorization Easy
Times Tales is based on mnemonics and has been proven extremely effective. Teach your children to practice mnemonic techniques and apply them to anything they have difficulty learning.
Together, make a list of things you'd like to memorize and then see who can come up with the best mnemonic for remembering it. A mnemonic can be a picture in your mind, a song or a silly sentence.
Below are some silly sentence mnemonics I found for the seven steps of scientific classification. I thought they might come in handy if you are studying plants now that the weather is nicer.
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Species
King Pig Came Over For Grub Saturday
King Phillip Came Over For German Sausages
King Penguins congregate on frozen ground sometimes
King Philip came over from Germany speedily
Kings play chess on fine grained sand
You may feel like you're just having fun, but if your student can learn to incorporate memory tricks into his study habits, he'll be all the better for it. And besides, it IS fun! |
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Happy Homeschooling!
Sincerely,
Dena, Jennie & Marillee
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