Monthly Archives: March 2007

Mar
29
2007

Daycare linked to Misbehavior

By Mimi Rothschild
In other news, new study shows water found to be wet. In all seriousness, it gets my goat that the results of this study would be considered surprising. This eCanadaNOW report explains:
A much-anticipated report from the largest and longest-running study of American child care has found that keeping a preschooler in a [...]

By Mimi Rothschild | Posted in Public School System, Socialization for Homeschoolers | Comments (0)
Mar
15
2007

Service Learning Pt. 2

By Mimi Rothschild
On today’s post about service learning, we’ll discuss ways to engage your homeschooler in service to the community while simultaneously beefing up those college applications.
Personalize the volunteering experience. If your child is interested in construction, tools, and working with his or her hands, you can get the child involved in a [...]

By Mimi Rothschild | Posted in Activities for Homeschoolers | Comments (0)
Mar
01
2007

Service Learning Pt. 1

By Mimi Rothschild
I would like to take an opportunity to discuss an interesting supplement to a homeschool education: Service Learning. Wikipedia defines service learning as follows:
Service learning is a successful method of teaching, learning and reflecting that combines academic classroom curriculum with meaningful service, frequently youth service, throughout the community. As a teaching methodology, [...]

By Mimi Rothschild | Posted in Activities for Homeschoolers, College-bound Homeschoolers, Socialization for Homeschoolers | Comments (2)