Hands-On or Hands-Off Learning for Homeschool?
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Hands-On or Hands-Off Learning for Homeschool
Bright Ideas Press Hangout
On the panel: Judy Hoch, Maggie Hogan, and Tyler Hogan.
03:52 What is hands-on learning?
Judy Hoch "anything that involves the child's hands-on effort; creative projects that engage the senses in a fresher way than a textbook might."
Tyler Hogan "intentionally makes use of multiple learning styles to make learning stick."
06:00 Share the most popular hands-on activities for your homeschool.
07:26 We don't always get the results that we expected out of the project, but we learn something from the experience.
07:44 Maggie's volcano story (don't miss it)
09:56 Tyler's edible cell model
12:38 Do all kids need hands-on projects? How can you tell if your children need hands-on?
Judy Hoch If a child is hands-on learner, hands-on projects are necessary. If your children dread, groan about and dislike hands-on projects, they probably learn in different ways.
13:55 "I was completing most of the projects myself because the children weren't interested!" They are not hands-on learners.
14:00 Watch your children and how they choose to learn about a hobby to find out what their preferred learning methods are. For example, does your child look to videos or books?
14:40 Mom guilt about not doing hands-on with your children.
Combat that with knowing God has given your children their learning styles. You can learn in the ways that suits them without comparing to others. When you see success you will not worry about how you compare to others.
Maggie I was all alone and had nothing to compare to. My oldest son wanted to read and discuss. But my younger son needed hands-on learning.
16:57 Seasons of life factor into hands-on decisions. Be wise. Choose only the projects worth doing. Some projects are not worthwhile.
19:20 Tyler talks about his daughter's learning style. She loves reading books and then acting on what they learned. Japanese night based on a book was a big hit!
22:08 What tips do you have for managing the mess of hands-on school?
Tyler Hogan Messes are part of life when you have little children at home and homeschool. For the next 16-18 years, it's okay for my home to be messy.
TIPS: Tubs & label makers for organizing
Plastic tablecloth & wet wipes for hands-on projects
Factor in time for clean-up and use it as a chance to train children
24:55 Judy Hoch Judy has 7 children, so teaching them to clean up is essential for managing the household and teaching responsibility.
25:53 Maggie Hogan says find your mess triggers and avoid those. What kind of mess bugs you the most? Glitter? Glue? Little Bits of Paper?
Set aside the messy projects for once a week, and do them all at one time instead of daily.
Outsource messy projects via co-ops.
28:05 What if your kids love/need them but mom despises them?
Maggie Hogan "Get over it. You have to be fair to the child that God has given you. You have to respect the way your child is wired regardless of how you are wired."
30:03 Tyler Hogan: Use co-ops to get help with the arts/crafts projects if you don't like them. Everyone has learning style and a teaching style. It's easier to adapt your teaching style than your learning style.
31:28 BIP curriculum is designed with options for all kinds of learners. Pick and choose. You cannot do it all.
32:38 Our literature guides from Illuminations include hands-on projects.
We give you options so you can choose. It's better to homeschool slow and steady than to burn out.
34:00 Children need to be pushed to learn outside of their preferred methods too. This builds discipline. Your child's learning style doesn't completely rule your curriculum. There is value in stretching them to learn outside of their box.