What fun to have a computer that allows me to blog regularly on homeschoolblogger.com!
Today, I drove to north Seattle to get my hair done at a brand name salon with a cheap price! (I go to the academy, where the students are actually learning how to be professionals. . .)
And, as I watched and listened, I realized that there are some things they do that illustrate so well the learning process.
First, the teachers have sessions with students where they teach them the theory, the concepts, the vocabulary, the tools.
And, then, nearly every day, the students take to the floor to get practical experience in doing what was just taught. The teachers are right there with them, advising, helping, correcting mistakes (if they should happen). It's a VERY hands-on experience at the academy. Instruction with practice. . . LOTS of practice!
Also, something I've noticed before is that they are all very positive and encouraging of one another.
"Nice job!"
"Well done!"
"That looks great!"
"You did a FANTASTIC cut!"
So, in a nutshell:
Instruction. . . Practice (with kind supervisors who are willing to help when needed). . . Encouragement.
Sounds good to me!
Diana
P.S. BTW, for those who are following the revision process, Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries
is on the home stretch!
Extremely happily married since 1979, Bill and Diana Waring home schooled their three children for more than twenty years. The Waring kids were the proving grounds for all the precepts, concepts, and encouragements Bill and Diana teach--the real-life examples of the wonders of home schooling! Now, new grandparents and somewhat empty nesters, Bill & Diana travel all over the world to share the joys of loving learning, honoring one another in the family, and enjoying the journey.
