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Tag: Beechick Basics

The Library

Aldine Speller ~ Free eBooks

26 Sep 202226 Sep 2022
We've covered spelling quite a bit. The main key to spelling is simply to focus on spelling. A student will be unlikely to remember how to spell words outside of…
Tools

10 Favorite How-Tos {2021–2022}

1 Aug 2022
Ten reader-favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Beechick Basics 3. 8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation 4. Get Started…
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10 Favorite How-Tos {2020–2021}

16 Aug 202125 Jul 2022
Ten reader-favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Beechick Basics 3. 8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation 4. Teach a…
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10 Favorite How-Tos {2019–2020}

20 Jul 202030 Jun 2022
Ten favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying}     2. Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way   3. Language…
How-To

7 Lessons for Teaching Writing

5 Feb 20205 Feb 2023
As Ruth Beechick says, we learn to speak by listening and speaking. So the analogy is: we learn to write by reading and writing. This natural method of learning to…
The Finds

Interactive Number Chart {Free}

2 Oct 201926 Jul 2022
Here is a great find at ABCYa.com: Interactive Number Chart. Hundred charts provide an excellent, visual way to become familiar with numbers. The hundred chart...is one of the most flexible…
How-To

10 Steps to Build a Better Speller

18 Sep 201929 Jan 2023
We all know the drill: Memorize your weekly spelling word list, ace the test, promptly delete that information — sometimes permanently! If you were one of those students who could…
The Finds

Letter Generator Interactive {Free}

8 Apr 201928 Jun 2022
After a child is able to write comfortably, he will need things to write. We have suggested 8 writing activities for the younger student — one of which is writing…
Activities

Activity: Measure Length and Distance

7 Feb 20191 Feb 2023
Young learners can greatly benefit by having many opportunities to measure things: to learn how heavy something is, or how much liquid there is, or how far something is. It…
The Library

First Year in Number {Free eBook}

28 Jan 201913 Oct 2022
One of the things Dr. Ruth Beechick always recommended when it comes to arithmetic and young children is to start with the concrete. This is the advantage you will find…
The Finds

NASA Pre-K – 2 Educator Guide {Free}

14 Jan 201928 Nov 2022
If you are looking for a hands-on science option geared toward young children, you may enjoy this free, 104-page K–2 Educator Guide from NASA! 3...2...1...Liftoff! is a multi-discipline approach to…
The Finds

Find: Blackline Math Masters {Free}

20 Aug 201828 Jul 2022
Gearing up for fall? Ready to tackle math? Want help? These free blackline math masters from Nova Scotia's Department of Education and Early Childhood Development are a great find! You'll…
How-To

Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying}

28 Feb 20175 Feb 2023
If you look at the typical scope and sequence, you may wonder how you are going to cover so many subjects in a single day. And if we have more…
How-To

6 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Pursue Their Interests

13 Feb 20171 Feb 2023
The secret behind developing an educational program tailored to meet the needs of each individual child is simply getting to know the child! And part of knowing the child is…
How-To

Making Wise Curriculum Purchases: Math

24 Jan 201728 Jun 2022
Math is one of those areas where we tend to struggle. Our frustrations in this area tend to stem from one of a handful of problems: A particular math curriculum…
How-To

Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way

18 Jan 201716 Jul 2022
Teaching a child to read is one of the areas that we tend to make more complicated than it needs to be. One easy solution is to simply teach a…
How-To

3 Ways to Develop Critical Thinking Skills

13 Oct 201628 Jun 2022
In a chapter titled “Thinking Skills” in her book A Biblical Home Education, Ruth Beechick explains that we don’t need a “thinking” class. Instead we want our children to apply…
The Library

The Arithmetic Primer by Frank H. Hall {Free eBook}

17 May 201628 Jun 2022
The Arithmetic Primer by Frank H. Hall is another wonderful tool in the DIY homeschool mom's toolbox! Frank H. Hall wrote a series of arithmetic books published by Werner School…
How-To

Language Arts the Natural Way: Dictation

4 May 201610 Sep 2022
We started by reading to our child, familiarizing him with language. At some point we had him narrate to us what was read, absorbing the language. Our child traced his…
How-To

Language Arts the Natural Way: Copying

27 Apr 201610 Sep 2022
Once a child is comfortable holding a pencil, he can begin copying. Rather than starting with copywork, some prefer to start with tracing. Probably your child's first writing lesson was…
How-To

Language Arts the Natural Way: Narrating

21 Apr 20162 Feb 2023
I remember when we first started homeschooling our oldest. I, fortunately, didn't know any better than to just pull together those materials I thought we needed. One of these gems…
How-To

Language Arts the Natural Way: Reading

13 Apr 201610 Sep 2022
Most great writers are great readers. That makes sense if you consider that, by reading, an authors' words and the way they are used are input, and "copied" when we…
How-To

Language Arts the Natural Way: Introduction

6 Apr 201610 Sep 2022
Before your child reaches school age, does he know how to talk? How did he learn? Did you pull out the flashcards, go over grammar, show him diagrams of how…
The Library

Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free}

9 Mar 20162 Jul 2022
Homeschool moms sometimes fret over the subject of reading. This is rather humorous if you think about it — you do know how to read, right? There really is nothing…
How-To

10 Ways to Become a Better Editor of Your Child’s Writing

20 Jan 201614 Jan 2023
So you have your children writing every day. Great! Now, of course, you need to become their editor. Here is where some find a challenge in the natural approach to…
How-To

How to Use Noah Webster’s Reading Handbook

19 Aug 201522 Jul 2022
Noah Webster's Reading Handbook published by Christian Liberty Press is a great inexpensive option for those who feel they need more guidance than is offered in A Home Start in…

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Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans contains biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln. Free.

6 Feb 202331 Jan 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

Number 51 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are stories from Evenings at Home by Aikin.

2 Feb 20235 Feb 2023
Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study, for 2023.

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