4 years of college
A degree in Elementary Education
7 years of teaching in the classroom
5 years of being a mom
and yet I am clueless.
I was working with Katelyn on her vowel sounds and she just wasn't getting it. Okay, so we had just spent 8 hours in a vehicle and it was fairly late at night...but even still, it just wasn't clicking. I felt helpless. I couldn't move on without her grasping this concept. After about 15 minutes of complete frustration (by me, not her), my lovely husband spoke up. "Honey, I am a very visual learner. Maybe she is too. Try showing her the words when you say them." I admit, my first thought was...that is not what the book says to do. Well, I decided to leave my pride and try his idea. Well, she got it...every single sound.
I realized that sometimes you have to look outside the box...or book in this case. Even though I have the teaching degree...sometimes or many times I may need to get a different view point. Thanks honey for your help!
1 comment:
I am a visual learner like Katelyn! I think Landon is as well... Morgan could learn things just by listening. Every child is so different. WIth homeschooling, you will throw many things out the window you thought you knew, especially since you are teaching your own children (hard yet rewarding) and it is one on one instead of a class of 20. The prep for one is about as much as the prep for 20 :o)
I hope you are having a great time with your family. I got your message but it was too late. I am leaving on Friday or Saturday for MT for a week. See you when I get back!
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