A guide to homeschooling articles on the net.
Continued from Part 1 of the articles database.
Part Two
Homeschooling Subject by Subject
A. Archaeology
B. Art
F. Ethics, Morals and Religion
G. Math
H. Music
I. Geography
J. History
L. Language
M. Literature
N. Politics
O. Science
Meet an Archaeologist. About one man's route to becoming staff archaeologist for the Somerset County Park Commission in New Jersey http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/175/myword.html
Art; a Journey Through Life and Civilisation.November/December 2000 Issue #13--
Art Appreciation http://members.aol.com/PennyGar/art.html
Art, Creativity, and Invention by Sharon Jeffus The more I research, experience and study in the field of education, the more I believe art education, when taught correctly is the most important catalyst for creative thinking and problem solving. Many of our greatest thinkers of all time were artists. http://eho.org/features/art_creativity.htm
Art Ideas in the Grammar Stage
Classical art curriculum in the Grammar Stage http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/art.html *
Do You Dream in Pictures? by Dr. Renee Fuller Using Art to Reinforce Core Subjects by Sharon Jeffus http://eho.org/pdf/arthist.pdf
Excellent article on art approaches to art and the different
curricula available at
http://www.mbayweb.com/~bonajo/art.curriculum.htm
Teaching the Creatively Gifted Child by Sharon Jeffus. From Visual Manna's art lessons and articles archive. http://www.rollanet.org/~arthis/switch.htm
Teaching Art Through history As a Right-brained Activity http://www.rollanet.org/~arthis/rightb.htm
Tips on how to teach colours, drawing, painting, all the famous
artists at
http://artforkids.about.com/kids/artforkids/mbody.htm
As Natural As Breathing - Visual Arts By Marty Layne There is something so soothing about drawing, doodling, coloring, and just messing about with paint and paper. Even toddlers under two seem to enjoy making marks on a piece of paper.
Art lesson plans at http://artforkids.about.com/kids/artforkids/msublessonplansart.htm
Learn how to do "Picture Studies" (tips on how to study art
prints)***
http://www.gocin.com/homeschool/discussion-14.htm
Ideas on teaching Art Studying Art in the Charlotte Mason way. http://homepage.bushnell.net/~peanuts/art.html
How Do You Teach Art? Teaching art is not an abstract. There are abstract elements to it, but there are also concrete elements to a good art program. http://eho.org/features/how_do_you_teach_art.htm
Perception-Based vs. Invention-Based Art Instruction at http://www.newmasters.com/4c.html.
Paula’s archives on ways to help your child appreciate art http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/art-appreciation.htm
Picture Study Art appreciation the Charlotte Mason way http://www.home-school.com/Articles/AndreolaArtAppre.html
Growing Up on Holiday: On the Need for Significant Work (‘articles/holiday.htm’)
If I homeschool, can I use the local schools for sports, music and other subjects? www.homeschoolzone.com/faq/faq7b.htm
"opting in for music at Pub school" www.homeschoolzone.com/faq/psmusic.htm
The Economics of Working: Homeschoolers Who Work by Beth Waltman The pros and cons of allowing homeschooled teens to get jobs. http://eho.org/features/economics_of_working.htm
Volunteerism Cafi Cohen on how to integrate volunteerism into homeschooling http://www.homeschoolzone.com/hsz/volunteerism
A Successful Field Trip is Just Four "P's" Away - Beth Ann Erickson As I stood behind the group of children it became painfully evident that the majority of the people attending this event were as ill-prepared as my son and I. www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM162.99/162.99_art_ftrp.html
The People Behind the Books: Visiting Author Historic Sites Plan a trip to a museum or historic landmark devoted to your favorite American author. http://eho.org/features/authors.htm
Field Trip Guidelines Hints on planning a successful field trip. Appropriate field trip behavior.
Field trip ideas. From the Gaston County Homeschool Network, NC. www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/3634/gchnfieldtrip.html
Field Trip Ideas http://homeschoolfaq.com/field_trips1.htm
My Favorite Subject is Field Trip February Newsletter #16
Latin in the Grammar Stage http://home.att.net/~MikeJaqua/news/newsletter/september_98.html
Why Study Classical Languages? http://www.triviumpursuit.com/articles/why_study_classical_languages.htm
Are We Having Fun, Yet?An article from geomatters website about using the world around us as learning tools. http://www.geomatters.com/index.shtml?main.html&1
Early Childhood:Where Learning Begins - Geography Good article on what to do to instil in your children a love for Geography at http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Geography
Geography Memory Songs http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/geography.htm
Integrating Geography - Geography is Everywhere! http://www.geomatters.com/articles/integrating.shtml
Matt Rosenberg’s geography article archive has more than 200 articles categorized into headings http://www.geography.about.com/science/geography/library/weekly/topicmenu.htm
Maps, Maps, Maps http://eho.org/features/maps.htm
Maps: Storing and Displaying www.redshift.com/~bonajo/markmaps.htm
Internet Links to Essays or Tips on Homeschooling History:
Why Teach History by Jim Muncy http://www.valdosta.peachnet.edu/~muncyj/homeschooling/thoughts.html#Why%20Teach%20History
How Do I Make a Timeline? www.geomatters.com/articles/timeline.shtml and Family Heritage and Timelines www.geomatters.com/articles/heritage.shtml
For Classical Homeschooling Newsletter tips by Lene M.Jaqua on “Teaching History Chronologically” see http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/March-April.html and “Creating Your Own History Unit Studies http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/Jan-Feb_00.html
Tips on “Art, Writing, Science and Timelines” by Shirley Minster can be read at www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-2article16.htm ; “Timeline Books. History At A Glance” by Beth Parker shows you how to make a timeline and how to make history learning fun for your kids at http://home.att.net/~bandparker/timelines.html and “Timelines: How, What, Why” http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/timeline.htm; Family Heritage and Timelines www.geomatters.com/articles/heritage.shtml
The Well Trained Mind’s website offers its approach in “A Classical Approach to History” www.welltrainedmind.com/classicalapproach.htm and in “History Resources: Starting Places” www.welltrainedmind.com/historyres.htm
Christine Miller has compiled a series of articles on "Using Literature to Teach History" at www.classicalhomeschooling.org/nnp/nnp/literature.html and on "Teaching History Chronologically" at www.classicalhomeschooling.rog/nnp/teaching.html
Find out more about “Helping Your Child Learn History”? at www.eho.org/features/helphistory.htm
Rob and Cyndy Shearer tell us how to make history exciting in “Put the Story Back into History” http://home-school.com/Articles/StoryInHistory.html and “How to Handle Mythology” by Rob and Cyndy Shearer http://www.greenleafpress.com/articles/a_myths.htm
“Preparing Your Child for a Great Books Education by Fritz Hinrichs at www.gbt.org/preparing.html
Art, Writing, Science and Timelines by Shirley Minster www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-2article16.htm
Ancient History 101 The Shearers think it's time to study Greece, Rome, and Israel. www.home-school.com/Articles/CaseAncientHistory.html Old Testament History 101 The Shearers make it simple. www.home-school.com/Articles/ShearersOTHistory.html
Helping Your Child Learn History Activities for children aged 4 through 11. We hope to encourage children to love history and to enjoy learning about it. This booklet is a tool you can use to stimulate your children's active involvement in the history that surrounds them every day. By Elaine Wrisley Reed. http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/history.html
History Highlights - 11th Century - Two struggles came to a head during this period of the Middle Ages. The Church in the East vs. the Church in the West. Religious vs. secular rule. http://www.eho.org/sstddept.htm
Holidays and Festive Seasons(Social Studies):
December 99 Issue #3--Christmas traditions
December Newsletter Issue #14--Christmas Edition: An online Christmas Treasury
Math:
Delicious Math "Finish eating your math and you can go out to play," AJ Schmidts tell her kids so they chew up the last of their manipulatives before racing outside to enjoy the rest of the sunny day. www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/172.00/ma_art_dmth.html
From Boring To Board Games Math Really Can Be Fun! - Elise Griffith www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM151.98/151.98_art_math.html
Math Cadences - Rhymes to learn your multiplication tables. Helping Your Child Learn Math http://eho.org/math_cadences.htm
Making Math Classical http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/Jan_99.html
Making Math Marvelous - Basketball Math http://eho.org/making_math_marv.htm
Picture Books for Math - Listed by mathematical topic http://www.eho.org/mathdept.htm
Research on the Teaching of Math. Classically, math was taught to older students. www.triviumpursuit.com/articles/research_on_teaching_math.htm
Review of Primary Mathematics CD-ROM http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/newsletter/May-June_99.html
Reviews of Singapore Math at Paula’s Archives http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/singapore.htm and Well Trained Mind website http://www.welltrainedmind.com/J01singapore.html
Saxon Math: Great Test Scores, Great Math Education?? http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/saxon.htm
Seashell Math How to teach the multiplication tables using seashells as manipulatives. http://homepage.bushnell.net/~peanuts/seamath.htm
Multiple Intelligences Power Up Math Teaching by Mark Wahl How to use your kid's learning style to help them learn math.
Biography Fair - Nancy Winningham. Real people, true stories http://www.home-ed-magazine.com//HEM/HEM155.98/155.98_art_bio.html (Note: www.biography.com is a great online resource if you don’t already know)
Narration http://www.angelfire.com/wa/beeme1/page2.html
Narration by Beth Parker http://home.att.net/~bandcparker/narration.html
Raising Vocabulary Levels by Shirley Minster http://homeeducator.com//FamilyTimes/articles/8-1article2.htm
Spelling by Lene Jaqua
http://home.att.net/~MikeJaqua/news/news/Sept-Oct_99.html
WriteGuide :Teaching Grammar - a review by Benjamin Ludwig http://eho.org/writeguide.htm
Teaching Reading: Phonics Programs That Work http://www.welltrainedmind.com/O98reading.html
The Good Reader: Teaching Reading from Birth On http://www.welltrainedmind.com/O98readit.html
Learning to Read One method for teaching your children to read. http://eho.org/features/learnrd.htm
Story's Corner by Susan Himelright http://eho.org/features/storycorner.htm
Discerning as You Read by Beverly Krueger the mechanics of reading and comprehension skills, we need to arm our children with another tool of reading, discernment or critical reading, reading that focuses on determining the bias of the author and whether the piece is based on fact or opinion http://eho.org/features/discerning_as_you_read.htm
Getting to the Roots - Beth Waltman shares how she made word study fun for her children. http://eho.org/features/roots.htm
Ongoing Debate in Reading Instruction: Finding a Balance - Mark Thogmartin http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM146.97/146.97_art_rdbt.html
Reading Lessons, Valerie Bonham Moon http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM142.97/142.97_art_rlssns.html
Learning to Read, Sue Smith Heavenrich http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM142.97/142.97_art_rlssns.html
From Tapes to Reading, Janet Keip http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM142.97/142.97_art_tptrd.html
Reading With Your Children by Lene Jaqua http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/Nov-Dec_99WIP.html
Optimizing Our Homes for Literacy by Mark B. Thogmartin http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM145.97/145.97_art_rdn1.html
The Whole-Language Boondoggle Sam Blumenfeld explains why "look-say" reading never works. http://www.home-school.com/Articles/WholeLanguage.html
THE GOOD READER: TEACHING READING FROM BIRTH ON by Jessie Wise excerpted from her book "The Well Trained Mind"at http://www.welltrainedmind.com/readedit.html
For more tips on how to reading instruction for parents and teachers from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, see these articles at http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html
For a huge resource list of Phonics Products for Home Use Prepared by The National Right to Read Foundation. Prices are indicated. Not comprehensive. Go to URL: http://www.nrrf.org/prodhome.html
"Teaching Reading: Phonics Programs that Work" . Pathway Phonics
is recommended as a cheap and effective program by Jessie Wise in
see at
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/O98reading.html
Tips from "Reading: The First Chapter In Education" from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html): Once beginning readers have acquired the skill of "mapping of print to speech" (phonological awareness and decoding ability) and strong word recognition ability, reading comprehension and other higher-order reading activities can then follow. To become skilful readers the child must learn to do this through practice that reading becomes so automatically and rapidly that it looks like the natural reading of whole words and not the sequential translation of letters into sounds and sounds into words."
Research by the National Reading Panel (http://www.nrrf.org/essay_return_to_sci_rdg_instr.htm) shows, to be able to read proficiently, children must acquire four essential skills
According to the National Reading Panel "the teaching of beginning reading is of supreme importance and must be purposeful, strategic, and grounded in the methods proven effective by research." (http://www.nrrf.org/essay_return_to_sci_rdg_instr.htm)
To understand the mechanics of phonological reading instruction from see the Riggs' Institute "Phonetics - Spelling - Whole Language: How We Put Them Together for the Best of Both Worlds" See http://www.riggsinst.org/phonet.htm
Phonetics - Spelling - Whole Language. How we put them together for the best of both worlds, by Myrna T. McCulloch. More on teaching reading. http://www.riggsinst.org/phonet.htm
Reading Instruction: Finding a Balance by Mark B. Thogmartin, HEM, on the origins of the phonics vs. literature-based reading instruction debate, which shows no signs of ending. www.home-ed-magazine/HEM/HEM146.97/146.97_art_rdbt.html
Helping Your Child Learn to Read Teaching and learning are not mysteries that can only happen in school. They also happen when parents and children do simple things together. By Bernice Cullinan and Brod Bagert. www.ifg-inc.com/Consumer_Reports/LearnToRead.html
Here are some must-read online articles on choosing books and building your library below for your inspiration:
See article "Selecting Materials for the Very Young; the Preschooler and the School Library" by Jim Thomas http://www.sagebrushcorp.com/support/preschooler.cfm
"Preparing Children for A Great Books Education" Wesley
Callihan
http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/preparing.html
In "Preparing Children for A Great Books Education" Wesley
Callihan says "The first important principle is that a child should
learn to read well, since reading is the fundamental tool of all
subsequent education. It is not critical that he learn to read
extremely early; on the other hand, if he shows aptitude for
reading early on, he should be encouraged heartily. Even if he
doesn't show a readiness to read at an early age, familiarize him
with the look and sound of words by reading aloud, and with the
look and sound of the alphabet with play blocks and songs. It is
very important that he learn to read phonetically, as this ingrains
a fundamental paradigm of thinking and reasoning and affects much
more than the decoding of words." See
http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/preparing.html
The article "Reading: The First Chapter In Education" (by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education website http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html) suggests that in the formal school context, learning to read late can put your kid at a disadvantage (excerpt below):
"Unlocking the Doors The Preschool Years Preparation for
Reading, Writing and Math, Birth-Age 5"
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/wtmchap4.html
See article by Terrie Lynn Bittner "GETTING PRESCHOOLERS READY
TO READ " article
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4336/read.html
See also Terrie Lynn Bittner's article "Raising Kids Who Love to
Read"
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4336/booklove.html
Reading with Your Children http://home.att.net/~MikeJaqua/news/Nov-Dec_99WIP.html
Why Whole Language Seems to Work for Some Children www.welltrainedmind.com/099reading.html
Narration. The Art of Storytelling, (excellent tips from the Parker Family) http://home.att.net/~bandcparker/narration.html ;
Tips for Narration www.welltrainedmind.com/O00narration.html
Narration Beats Tests by Karen Andreola (Part of a series of homeschool tips on Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling) http://www.home-school.com/Articles/AndreolaNarration.html
Narration by Catherine Levison (one of the key authors on Charlotte Mason method) http://www.angelfire.com/wa/beeme1/page2.html
Diagramming Resources www.welltrainedmind.com/firstwhole.html
Dictation With Ben (An Actual Session) www.welltrainedmind.com/J01script.html
Beginning Reading by Mary K. Fitzsimmons ERIC/OSEP Digest #E565 http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html
On how to raise a literate child http://kidbibs.com/growareader/index.html
Using the McGuffey Readers http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/newsletter/Oct_98.html
Language Notes - Word Play - Skilled writers play with words. Writing however is not word play. It's hard work to produce a good story or essay. Still a great deal of learning and growing as a writer can come from word play. http://eho.org/language_notes.htm
A Return to Scientific Reading Instruction by Dr. Patrick Groff, Professor Emeritus San Diego State University http://www.nrrf.org/essay_return_to_sci_rdg_instr.htm
Article on how to reduce reading difficulties by the Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/reading/
Learning To Read Can Be Fun & Successful By Michele Nielsen www.gocin.com/homeschool/tips-2.htm
Phonetics - Spelling - Whole Language: How We Put Them Together for the Best of Both Worlds by the Riggs' Institute See http://www.riggsinst.org/phonet.htm
Preparing Children for A Great Books Education by Wesley Callihan says "The first important principle is that a child should learn to read well….It is very important that he learn to read phonetically http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/preparing.html
Preparing for Literacy Getting your preschooler geared up for learning to read and write
Principles For Learning To Read from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education website http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html
Raising Kids Who Love to Read by Terrie Lynn Bittner http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4336/booklove.html
Reading: The First Chapter In Education from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education "Once beginning readers have acquired the skill of "mapping of print to speech" (phonological awareness and decoding ability) and strong word recognition ability, reading comprehension and other higher-order reading activities can then follow. The article suggests that in the formal school context, learning to read late can put your kid at a disadvantage http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html
Reading Instruction Series by Karl Bunday on whole language vs phonetics issue http://learninfreedom.org/readingseri.htm
Reading Versus Television by Jim Muncy on why reading is a superior skill to obtaining info from the TV media. http://www.valdosta.peachnet.edu/~muncyj/homeschooling/thoughts.html#Reading%20Versus%20Television
Selecting Materials for the Very Young; the Preschooler and the School Library by Jim Thomas
http://www.sagebrushcorp.com/support/preschooler.cfm
THE GOOD READER: TEACHING READING FROM BIRTH ON by Jessie Wise excerpted from her book "The Well Trained Mind"at http://www.welltrainedmind.com/readedit.html
The Quest for Literacy: Teaching Our Kids to Read and Write September 2000 Issue #11--
Tips from the article "Beginning Reading" (The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education) at http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html
More tips on how to reading instruction for parents and teachers from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html and http://ericec.org/osep-sp.html
Unlocking the Doors The Preschool Years Preparation for Reading, Writing and Math, Birth-Age 5 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/wtmchap4.html
Using the McGuffey Readers, http://home.att.net/~MikeJaqua/newsletter/Oct_98.html
Why do some children learn to read in whole-language classrooms? By Susan Wise Bauer http://www.welltrainedmind.com/O99reading.html
Grammar in Poetry: Imitation in Writing by Matt Whitling of Logos School http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/Poetry-june-2001.html
Poetry in the Classical Homeschool http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/Poetry-june-2001.html
Poetry Memorization: Methods and Resources http://welltrainedmind.com/099poetry.html
Building Character Through Literature http://eho.org/features/characterlit.htm
Conquering the Classics Can Unleash Power By Rob and Cyndy Shearer
Great Literature is a Gateway to Learning By Valerie Bendt http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/9-2article11.htm
How to Handle Mythology by Rob and Cyndy Shearer http://www.greenleafpress.com/articles/a_myths.htm
How to Read a Book http://classicalhomeschooling.org/curriculum/literature-teacher.html#adler-howtoread
Literature in the Grammar Stage by Christine Miller (she addresses these areas: Whole Books and Reading Textbooks, Reading Comprehension, What Whole Books to Read: the 1000 Good Books, Mythology, Fairy Tales, and Fantasy) http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/literature.html
Literature: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Douglas Wilson http://home-school.com/Articles/WilsonLiterature.html
Make Drama Part of Your Unit Studies Jessica Hulcy says dramatization helps education three ways. http://Home-school.com/Articles/DramaInUnit.html
On Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination: the Pedagogy of Story by Vigen Guroian’s http://www.christianity.com/partner/Article_Display_Page/1,1183,PTID3585|CHID101994|CIID239355,00.html
Oratory in the Grammar Stage by Christine Miller (addresses enunciation, recitation and reading aloud, oral narrations) http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/oratory.html
Preparing Younger Children: Literature http://classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/preparing.html#reading
Preparing your Child for a Great Books Education- Fritz Hinrichs www.gbt.org/preparing.html
Sharing Shakespeare With Your Child by Nancy Wright http://home-ed-maggazine.com/HEM/HEM145.97/145.97_art_skps.html
The 1000 Good Books Michael Platt explains how and why to find them. http://www.home-school.com/Articles/ThousandGreatBooks.html
The Art of Storytelling by Marty Layne http://home-educator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/9-1article14.htm
The Charlotte Mason Approach to Poetry http://home-school.com/Articles/CmPoetry.html
Music. An Educational Frill or an Essential Part of Education January Newsletter #15
Classical Music Appreciation Classical Composer Study Worksheets by Imj and Angela Polk http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/march-April-00.html
The "Mozart Effect and prenatal studies: http://musica.cnlm.uci.edu/mrn/acumidx960718.html.
Matters of Opinion On the Importance of Being Accurate by Dr Weinberger is an attempt to clear up the misconceptions about the Mozart Effect http://musica.cnlm.uci.edu/mrn/V5I2S98.html#accurate
Dr Weinberger’s The "Mozart Effect": A Small Part of the Big Picture and The Mozart Effect Doesn't Increase General Intelligence! Best way to long-term benefits is by music study and music making are enlightening: http://musica.cnlm.uci.edu/mrn/V7I1W00.html#part
Music is a Positive Factor In K-8 Student Academic Achievement by Jeane Akin of California State University is a summary of her thesis findings on the positive effects of music education upon pre-learning activities, reading instruction, math achievement and upon academic achievement in general at http://pionet.net/~hub7/pos.html
“The Need For Music” at http://pionet.net/~hub7/but.htm#ROYAL
“Teaching music:for ‘feelingful’ intelligence” by http://pionet.net/~hub7/feel.html
Dr Weinberger concurs with Klester’s view in Creating Creativity With Music:
“Creativity, while highly desirable, is popularly regarded as an elusive, subjective characteristic. Within music, it is reflected largely in compositions. However, creativity can be measured objectively and its involvement of music is not limited to composing. Accumulating findings indicate that musical training enhances intellectual creativity in general.” Citing various studies of the effects of music on preschool, high school and university students he concludes, “In summary, the findings to date provide solid support for the claim that music increases creativity. Moreover, it appears that active music making is more effective than passive music experience.” To read more, go to http://musica.cnlm.uci.edu/mrn/V5I2S98.html#creating
The “General Considerations Concerning Learning To Play To play A Musical Instrument” the most insightful writing you will probably ever read on the subject is by John Krakenberger at http://www.geocities.com/~cmsunday/general.html
Early Childhood, Edwin Gordon. Gordon expounds clearly on the phases of music learning that a child goes through at http://www.unm.edu/~audiate/early.htm
Music Readiness Activities for the Young Child at http://www.serve.com/marbeth/readiness_games.html
The Impact of Piano Study on Family Life at http://www.serve.com/marbeth/family_readiness.html
Richard Coff’s articles Teaching Methods: Suzuki Violin Versus Traditional Violin by at http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article17.asp; also Teaching Methods: The Suzuki Method by Maxine Komlos http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article7.asp: Kansai Time Out writes about a Suzuki concert in Nagano and the Suzuki method http://www.japanfile.com/arts_and_entertainment/music/features/Suzuki-1.shtml Japan file
Teaching Methods: The Kodaly Method - by Deborah Jeter at http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article3.asp
: see also
An Interview with Sister Lorna Zemke: Master Kodaly Educator -
World renowned master educator Sr. Lorna Zemke discusses her
revered achievements in working with the Kodaly method--a system
that uses singing as the fundamental teaching medium. September
7, 1999 http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article26.asp
Teaching Methods: The Orff Method - Carl Orff believed that rhythm was the key to music learning - by Deborah Jeter at http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article5.asp
Teaching Methods: The Montessori Method - by Dan Evola at http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article18.asp
Teaching Methods: Kindermusik by Dan Johnson at http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article10.asp
The Dalcroze method, read Teaching Methods: The Dalcroze Method - by Monica Dale at http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article15.asp;
On the Dalcroze method, read Teaching Methods: The Dalcroze Method - by Monica Dale at http://www.musicstaff.com/lounge/article15.asp;
Article “Eurythmy in Waldorf Schools” at http://www.awsna.org/publications/renewal_eurythmy.htm and “What is eurythmy?” at http://www.waldorfresources.org/readroom/features/eurythmy.html
"Violin-Viola Pedagogy: Sevcik yes or Sevcik" at http://www.geocities.com/krakenberger/sevcik.html,
Tips on buying a violin http://www.bright.net/~hhelser/sheila.html;
“Buying an instrument” (violin): http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~leonid/buying.htm;
Buying a Stringed Orchestral Instrument by Bronislaw Huberman: http://www.geocities.com/~cmsunday/buyingvl.html#buying
What piano brands should I get? Get Larry Fine's The Piano Book, which will give you great detail about individual brands and also the piano-building and -buying process.
Should you buy a new or used piano? Mary Beth Lewis answers this question at http://www.serve.com/marbeth/new_or_used.html
Mary Beth Lewis recommends a conventional piano over digital or electronic keyboards http://www.serve.com/marbeth/electronic_keyboard.html These and more questions are answered at Martha Beth Lewis' Piano Web site http://www.serve.com/marbeth/consumer.html
Help for parents related to beginning music instruction with an instrument and facilitating practice and mastery of the instrument see these articles by Mary Beth Lewis: How to Find a Good Teacher; How Parents Can Help the Teacher Give Their Child the Best Possible Musical Education ; How to Listen to Your Kids Play for You at http://www.serve.com/marbeth/consumer.html
For tips on How to Help Your Child Practice at Home click on http://www.serve.com/marbeth/helping_kids_practice.html.
And for help for the student who wants to master learning the piano, see these articles: How to Practice Efficiently ; Some Suggested Practice Techniques ;My Favorite Practice Technique: Rhythms; Exercises for Improving Your Trills ; Four Things to Do at Your Lesson to Make Your Playing Better ; Four Easy Things to Do to Make Your Playing More Musical ; The Basics of Fingering; How to Play Trills in Beethoven ;Preparing for a Recital; Suggestions for How to Memorize Music; Tips for Duet Playing; Hand Relaxation Exercise at http://www.serve.com/marbeth/consumer.html
Teaching tips for the violin: John Krakenburger’s many valuable violin-playing tips: http://www.geocities.com/krakenberger; Sheila’s tips: http://www.bright.net/~hhelser/sheila.html; Westbury Park Violin School’s tips:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~leonid/violin_easy.htm
Seizing the 2000 Election Moment - Make the most of this teachable moment in US history http://eho.org/features/election2000.htm
Comic Strips and Political Cartoons - Add interest to your study of the election or American political history by incorporating political cartooning into your lessons. http://www.eho.org/store/subcategory.asp?subcatid=58&catid=7
Election Year Adventures by Amanda Bennett www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/4-2article3.htm
Politics the Homeschool Way Jessica Hulcy explains how she does it www.home-school.com/Articles/PoliticsHsWay.html
Presidential Candidates Thoughts on Education www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-1article12.htm
The Democracy Myth by Sarah Watson www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/9-1article15.htm
Turn the Election into a Learning Experience NOVEMBER 29, 2000
FunOFit Playing Field by Heidi H. Sampson on physical fitness for homeschoolers http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-2article10.htm
What About Summer Camp? By David and Laurie Callihan
Home School Boys and Sports AUGUST 18, 1999
The Quest for Fitness! SEPTEMBER 22, 2000
What About Sports?
10 Critical Science Instruction Needs + 2 http://www.opnated.org/tenplus.htm
"A Chain of Reasoning" is a pattern of thought followed by all scientists which involves the following sequence of critical thinking skills: Observing, Comparing, Ordering, Categorizing, Relating, Inferring, Applying. This pattern makes arriving at a correct answer easier, for those who use it. Students in the course of their work, need to think of an idea, research their topic, plan their experiment, do the experiment, collect and record data, and come to a conclusion. They need to develop skills such as observing likenesses and differences, classifying, sequencing, drawing conclusions, making generalizations, making inferences, noting cause and effect, measuring, and making charts and diagrams:http://www.opnated.org/1scinbk.htm
An inspiring account of how the Hocraffer Family does nature studies the Charlotte Mason way by Lynn Hocraffer from the Popcorn and Peanuts website: http://homepage.bushnell.net/~peanuts/science.html
Art, Creativity and Invention” by Sharon Jeffus at http://eho.org/features/art_creativity.htm
Can't I Put This Off Until College? Dr. Wile warns parents not to put off teaching science until college www.homeschoolchristian.com/Position/WileScience.html
A Constructivist Perspective on Teaching Science It is our hope that you will use this set of activities to encourage children's natural curiosity as well as develop their understanding of science www.owu.edu/~mggrote/pp/construct/f_construct.html
How to "Start a Nature Notebook" Charlotte Mason Style, by Karen Andreola. The Charlotte Mason method of science studies attaches great importance to nature observation the use of the Nature Notebook or Nature Diary is a staple of Charlotte Mason homeschoolers and the children spend lots of time outdoors observing, collecting, drawing or pressing specimens. Charlotte Mason children are also widely exposed to a wide selection of quality literature in the relevant fields http://www.home-school.com/Articles/NatureNotebook.html.
Helping Your Child Learn Science, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research And Improvement Programs For The Improvement of Practice August 1991, on the need for integrated curriculum, with an emphasis on hands-on exploration, scientific thinking and thematically connected units. The National Center for Improving Science Education recommends that elementary schools design curricula that introduce nine scientific concepts (Organization; Cause and effect; Systems; Scale; Models; Change; Structure and function; Variation; Diversity) which will form a framework into which scientific facts can be placed. See: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/Concepts.html; http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/index.html
Helping Your Child Learn Science By Nancy Paulu and Margery Martin http://eho.org/features/helping_your_child_learn_science.htm
Helping Your Child Learn Science, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research And Improvement Programs For The Improvement of Practice August 1991 at http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/index.html
How to Help Your Child Learn Science Science is not just a collection of facts. Facts are a part of science. We all need to know some basic scientific information: water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0 degrees Celsius), and the earth moves around the sun. But science is much more. http://eho.org/features/helping_your_child_learn_science.htm
How Does Your Garden Grow? Tips on gardening and resources to incorporate gardening into your homeschooling. http://eho.org/features/garden.htm
In The Garden and Kitchen by Gale Luby http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-2article14.htm
Its About Time! by Gordon Corbett . Ideas on having kids learn interesting things about time http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-2article11.htm
It's Only Natural - Barb Theisen Star Light, Star Bright Barbara's daughters inherit her love of astronomy, to her delight. Bonus: figure out how many stars you can see! www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/182/manatural.htm
More Than One Kind of Hands On http://www.opnated.org/1handmnd.htm
Microscope Selection http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/microscope.htm
My Word! - David H Albert offers his musings on the nature of science and ways to encourage inquiry and exploration in his debut column for HEM. http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/175/myword.html
Nature Study Ideas
Nature Study: Charlotte Mason's Cure for Tired Text-taught Tots http://charlottemason.tripod.com/nature.html
Natural Nature Learning http://members.aol.com/BeeME1nature/html
Nature Notebooks
Nurturing the Scientific Mind October 2000 Issue #12----
OF A FLAT UNIVERSE AND THE NATURE OF SCIENCE http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/175/myword.html
Reluctant Scientist - Teri Brown Geeks and goggles, beakers and boredom... sounds like a witch's brew, but to me it's a recipe for a nightmare. To teach science was like a bad dream I just couldn't wake up from http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/174.00/ja-ascientist.html
Science A La Carte - Michele Winkler Michele Winkler describes how she abandoned a lecture approach to offer her homeschoolers “science learning stations” a feast of information and activities which her children gobbled up. http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/181/jfscience.html
Science Taken Seriously. The Language Of Science Is Mathematics by Dr Arthur Robinson http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/view/rc/s31p1015.htm
Science ideas www.homeschoolzone.com/hsz/henry3.htm
Science, It Can Be Done Creating your own science program. http://eho.org/features/science.htm
Science on the Internet -- An essay on teaching Elementary school Science the Charlotte Mason way, part of which appeared in the CHEC Connection. http://homepage.bushnell.net/~peanuts/science.html
Science Taken Seriously. The Language Of Science Is Mathematics by Dr Arthur Robinson
Shooting Hoops, Riding Bikes: Science and Math in a Kid's World - Sue Smith Heavenrich Sue Smith-Heavenrich invites her readers to join her and her younger son as they discover fascinating aspects of science and math, through sports like basketball and bicycling. http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/175/ahoops.html
Teaching Science at Home by Kathleen Julicher. http://www.flash.net/~wx3o/chp/teach.html
The Classical Approach to Science http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/grammar/science.html:
The Naturalist Intelligence Dr. Howard Gardner added the Naturalist Intelligence to his list in 1996. It is the first addition to the original seven. This intelligence has to do with observing, understanding and organizing patterns in the natural environment. By Bruce Campbell. http://www.newhorizons.org/article_eightintel.html
The Importance of Activities in the Teaching of Science A Constructivist Perspective on Teaching Science The use of activities to teach science is not simply to keep children occupied or busy. Activities have the potential to engage students' curiosity, causing them to question their prior, sometimes naive understanding of natural phenomenon. www.owu.edu/~mmgrote/pp/construct/f_construct.html
The National Foundation For Science Standards
http://www.opnated/1scithink.htm
The job of both scientist and student is the same: learn, and then communicate the new knowledge to someone else. Ignoring the fact that hands-on science is inherently exciting, teaching the student how to be a "scientist" should be the first task of every elementary school. The National Foundation For Science Standards advocates that teaching the student how to be a "scientist" should be the first task of every elementary school. http://www.opnated/1scithink.htm
The Merging of Science and Art in America’s History http://eho.org/scienceart.htm
The Scientific Method: 5 steps to help your child to acquire the
thinking processes when approaching any topic of study or science
experiment:
http://homeschooling.about.com/education/homeschooling/library/howto/htscimeth.htm
A printable Scientific Method Form is at the link below:
http://homeschooling.about.com/education/homeschooling/library/blscimeth.htm
The SCIENTIST'S NOTEBOOK http://www.opnated.org/1scinbk.htm Even very young children can be given notebooks and taught how to make entries in the following form: What We Used / What We Did / What Happened / What We Learned. To print out worksheets for use in your child's Scientific Notebook choose from one of the following resources: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/sciencews.htm; http://www.teaching ideas.co.uk/science/sciencews2.htm; http://members.aol.com/ggallag958/default.html/sciexprecord.html
Start a Nature NotebookStart a Nature Notebook Karen Andreola shows us how to start a Nature notebook - Charlotte Mason Style www.home-school.com/Articles/NatureNotebook.html
The Scientific Thinking Processes http://www.opnated.org/directn.htm
Teaching Science- Fritz Hinrichs www.gbt.org/teachsci.html
What Do The Scientific Thematic Names Mean http://www.opnated.org/1thmes.htm
Where Is Science Education Going? http://www.opnated.org/directn.htm
Why Should I Make My Child Take Science? He Wants to Be a Concert Violinist! by Dr. Jay L. Wile http://www.homeschoolchristian.com/Position/WileViolinist.html
Travel:
Hand Bound Travel Journals - Easy to make journals to write about your journey to Yosemite or any locale.- Record your vacation highlights in these easy to make travel journals. http://eho.org/features/journals.htm
Just Visiting: Classical Education and Travel by George Grant
Passport to the World - Sue Smith Heavenrich My son is off exploring the world this year. Last month it was Asia; this month it's Africa. www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/165.99/so_art_world.html
Virtual Expeditions - Judy Aron www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM146.97/146.97_art_vx.html
Writing and Journalism:
A Love of Writing By Tamara Eaton speaks of her love of “the smell of freshly sharpened pencils and seeing a fresh white stack of clean paper”. www.gocin.com/homeschool/tips-6.html
4 Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing http://writing-edu.com/newsletter/archive.phtml?id=826000082
A SUGGESTION FOR TEACHING ELEMENTARY WRITING by Susan Wise Bauer http://www.welltrainedmind.com/J99elementary.html
Adding the Creative to Creative Writing by Dave Marks http://homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-2article13.htm
Application of the Classical Greek Progymnasmata, A Suggestion for Grammar Stage Writing Exercises http://home.att.net/~MikeJaqua/news/may-june-00.html
Copywork The Art of Writing by Beth Parker http://home.att.net/~bandcparker/copywork.html
Copywork and Spelling, Classical Homeschooling Newsletter 1999 Sept-Oct issue http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/Sept-Oct_99.html
Creating Journals, Notebooks and Scrapbooks by Joan LaCelle http://homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-1article9.htm
Developing Research Skills www.geomatters.com/articles/developing.shtm
Getting It Down http://www.home-ed-magazine.com//HEM/HEM151.98/151.98_art_rw.html
Imitation: A Common Sense Approach http://writing-edu.com/newsletter/archive.phtml?id=925228316
Improving Writing, Creativity, and Critical Thinking by John Jenkins http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-4article9.htm
Incorporating Writing into Dramatic Play http://www.nauticom.net/www/cokids/writing.html
Let's Write by Dave Marks http://homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/9-1article9.htm
Let’s Write! by Dave Marks http://homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/4-1article3.htm
Let’s Write (Understanding Ideas) by Dave Marks http://homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/7-1article4.html
Memorization and Handwriting http://home.att.net/~MikeJaqua/Sat_Aug_15_v1,html
Montessori lesson plans for teaching grammar parts (verbs) http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~lisab/examples.htm#Language
No More Writer's Block - 4/26/01 Using multiple intelligences to help young writers, By Laurel
Schmidt http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/articles/042601.htm
Outlining Resources http://www.welltrainedmind.com/J00outlining.html
Preparing for College Writing by Dave Marks http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-6article8.htm
Something to Say - Lisa Bugg It has taken me almost six years to write this article. Needless to say, I don't earn a living writing articles. You see, I had this misconception that writers write and non-writers do something else with their time. http://www.home-ed-magazine.com//HEM/172.00/ma_art_say.html
Sharpen Your Child's Writing Skills Whether for a portfolio or for another reason, this page from Kentuky educators offers sound suggestions on how a parent can encourage their children to write. www.kde.state.ky.us/oapd/curric/portfolios/writguide.html
Strategies For Writing Reports by Dave Marks www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-3article9.htm
Suggestions for Simple Writing Exercises for the Grammar Stage (in the Ancient Greek
Progymnasta tradition) from the Class Ed Newsletter May-June, 2000 http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/may-june-00.html
Suggestions for Elementary Writing http://www.welltrainedmind.com/J99.html
Suggestions for Middle School Writing http://www.welltrainedmind.com/middlewrite.html
Tackling the Research Paper www.welltrainedmind.com/research1.html
The Six Trait Writing Assessment http://writing-edu.com/newsletter/archive.phtml?id=1839681124
The Elements of Style This site, based on William Strunk Jr.'s The Elements of Style, has an on-line FREE course intended to teach young students everything they need to know to write clearly and simply. www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/ http://www.bartleby.com/141/
Ways to Encourage Reluctant Writers - Sue Smith Heavenrich http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/HEM151.98/151.98_art_rw.html
WHAT ABOUT JOURNALING? (Or, My Child Hates His Journal)by Susan Wise Bauer. Although no child should be forced to do creative writing, every child should learn to form sentences properly, to construct paragraphs logically, and to build a convincing written argument http://www.welltrainedmind.com/O99journaling.html
Why Do Copywork and Dictation? http://www.welltrainedmind.com/J01copywork.html
Write Now Cathy Duffy gives quick tips that can add power to your kid's writing. www.home-school.com/Articles/ImproveWriting.html
Writer's Help by Dave Marks www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/4-1article2.htm
Writing the Short Story http://www.welltrainedmind.com/shortstory1.html
Writing Without Tears http://writing-edu.com/newsletter/archive.phtml?id=677709841
Writing Papers of Literary Analysis (a source for excelling in the dreaded high school theme) http://www.wmich.edu/english/tchg/lit/adv/lit.papers.html
Writing to Learn www.homeschoolfaq.com/writing_to_learn.htm
Writing Helps www.homeschoolfaq.com/writing_helps.htm
Mindmapping www.heartofwisdom.com/howcurr/mindmapping.htm; Mindmapping Books www.heartofwisdom.com/howcurr/mindmapping_books.htm
Graphic Organizers www.heartofwisdom.com/howcurr/graphicorganizer.htm
Venn Diagram www.heartofwisdom.com/howcurr/venn_diagram1.htm
Fishbone Mapping www.heartofwisdom.com/howcurr/fishbone_mapping.htm
Religion and religious considerations:
Bible Notebooks Catechism http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/July-Aug_99.html
Raising Your Children As World Christians by Elizabeth Adleta www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/Articles/4-1article9.htm
Values, Character-building, Community Spirit:
4-H and the Homeschooler by Isabel Lyman (about how homeschoolers can benefit from 4-H programs in the US) http://www.home-school.com/Articles/Lyman4H.html
Leadership Qualities (Research) www.homeeducator/FamilyTimes/articles/8-1article5.htm
Making a Difference http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-2article12.htm
How Do Children Learn Values? by Laura Davis and Janis Keyser www.nauticom.net/www/cokids/values.htm
Understanding Good and Evil by Dr. Renee Fuller www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/8-1article7.htm
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