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Learning Strategies As Your Children Grow More IndependentWhen you see your child working more independently, the best learning strategies will include projects that he can complete on his own. Please don't dictate to him the project he should complete. This just develops a future follower. You are the expert on your child and I'm sure you know subject areas that interest him. Begin by sitting down with him and discuss a project based on that area of interest.For instance, your child loves animals. Take some time to talk about an animal or group of animals that he can study. Go to the library and find books on the chosen animal. Encourage your child to read and write about the animal. Be sure you allocate a specific amount of time each day for studies, possibly an hour or two. Each day discuss your child's finding. Let your child choose a project or learning activities elated to those studies: painting, drawing, writing a play, writing a report, building a model, writing a poem, or whatever interests your child. Gather homeschool resources that your child can use in these projects. As your child is able to continue studying independently, let him shift to the next level of leadership education. If he becomes overwhelmed, let him move back to the love of learning strategies where he can receive more instruction from you. ________________ Copyright Kerry Beck, 2009 You have permission to reprint this article, as long as you don’t make any changes and include the bio below. Kerry Beck, author of Raising Leaders, Not Followers, has a free workshop that offers more learning strategies for pre-teens. To get your copy of this workshop, click on this link . . . http://www.Raising-Leaders.com. 9:07 AM - Sep. 2, 2009 - post comment
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