Have I really been reduced to this? If there is one thing I have learned in my first two years of homeschooling (and yes, I know we haven't even gotten to the hard part yet), it's that there are as many effective teaching methods as there are children. The real benefit of homeschooling is that you can take the time to sift through all of the experts theories until you find the ones that work in your home.
And sometimes you just have to make it up as you go!
Oh, and sugar talks.
To hold my kids' interest during school, I devised a little plan that has worked wonderfully for us.
For every right answer (we go around in a circle and the kids answer in turn), they win one ticket. For every wrong answer, the older girls lose one ticket (I know, it sounds cruel, but they really get into it).
At the end of our ten to fifteen minute lesson, the kids can take their tickets (they usually have four or five) to the candy store! Or, they can save them and combine with them with good behavior tickets to buy something later in the day.
If you're thinking I've been officially reduced to bribing....
Well, you'd be correct.
Whatever works, right?
Ahem.
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