Brodie Education Consulting: May 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

This is the first in a series of posts dealing with that sticky issue of how to handle family members and others who question your choice to homeschool. We'll start with a common problem...what to say when someone asks when your children will go to a "real" school.

First, take a deep breath! Chances are the person you're dealing with doesn't realize that homeschool is real school. Then, use one of these approaches:

1. Answer with some information about your day-to-day schedule.
Ex. "Our homeschool is very much like traditional school, except we get more accomplished in less time."
2. Answer with some information about your plan for your children.
Ex. "I don't plan to send the children to a traditional school until they are ready for college."
3. Answer by explaining the subjects you cover with your children.
Ex. "We cover all the same subjects covered in traditional classrooms."

These are just a few suggestions. If you've run into this problem and want to share how you handled it, feel free to comment.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Sunday, May 6, 2012

CurrClick Discounts

Starting this week, I will feature a discount link for one of my products on CurrClick. There will be one every week, so be sure to come back and visit so you can take advantage! Here's this week's link:

http://www.currclick.com/product/71841/Lit-Pick%3A-Literature-Extender-for-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are?manufacturers_id=592&discount=33590

Picture Books Everyone Should Read

I've been creating teaching units for various books for some time now, and have been selling them at CurrClick (http://www.currclick.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=592). That got me thinking...what are the best books for young children? I can name a few off the top of my head...Harold and the Purple Crayon, Why do Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears...and others, but I wondered what other books should be on my "must read" list. So, I went looking and found some links to share with you:

New York Public Libraries List of 100 Recommended Picture Books

Scholastic's Top 25 Picture Books

Children's Books Guide's Top 100

That should get you started! Remember, reading with your children is an important step in their literacy development. Plus, it's a lot of fun, too!

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