I AM a FUN mom!
Mostly the class was a great review for me but I thought I would share some of the golden nuggets I took home with me. Probably the most important one was that I felt liberated from the idea that I have to drill knowledge into my children. I can stop being scared that they won't learn academic skills. If I can give them a solid Core and Love of Learning Phase, I am giving them a strong foundation that will act as a spring board to future academic learning. Victoria shared wonderful examples of "playing" school and I walked away with an excitement to learn and play WITH my children.
Another topic I have a new perspective on is the binder and the compass. Victoria explained that she allows her children to decorate their own binder and then supplies them with page protectors so they can display their work. For projects that don't fit in page protectors, someone suggested taking pictures and displaying them in a scrapbook-like fashion in their binders.
The compass is a tool children can add to their binders to help them remember what things they want to learn. I interviewed my kids last year and asked their interests but simply putting that list in their binders will empower them to make great choices with their time.
With this paradigm shift, I feel mentally prepared to offer my children quality Core and Love of Learning phases.
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