Lexi is completing one of the reading time pages in the Do It Yourself Homeschool Journal & Delight Directed Learning Handbook
These journals are so unique because the students are engaged in delight directed learning--the student chooses what they would like to learn about. The teacher could also assign a few specific topics if they would like. My kids chose to read and learn about several different topics: money, China, Ben Franklin, Minecraft, Abraham Lincoln, life in colonial times, and the list continues. We had a really fun trip to the library where they chose all of their books for their journals.
There are several different types of journals available. Some journals contain Bible passages to read or copy and some do not include any Bible quotes, so depending on your goals for educating your children, you can choose something that complements your educational style.
Each journal is just a bit different. Caden is using the Homeschooling Boys - Library Based Curriculum Journal: 60 Day Plan - For Active and Adventurous Learners (Volume 1)
We also have several coloring books from The Thinking Tree. These are all hand drawn pages with beautiful detail. Coloring books are becoming so very popular today and I love that these are printed on high quality paper so that the pencils or markers smoothly glide onto the paper without running together. Many of the pages are also printed on one side only so the artist doesn't need to worry about color bleeding through to the other picture.
Here Caden is working diligently on a coloring page in the Secret Village
coloring book--we ended up coloring this page together. It was fun deciding who got to color what and what color everything should be. Last year I invested in a few really good colored pencils: Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencil, Set of 24 Assorted Colors and we really love to use these for the coloring pages. I'd really love to have this set of markers too:
My favorite book that I have seen so far from the Thinking Tree is How To Homeschool: A Purse-Sized Guide to Getting Started. It is a tiny square book to keep in your purse. Don't underestimate its size though. It is a powerful book that will help moms identify the ways in which their children learn best. It also has places for you to write down your goals for your children and reminds you to stick to those goals as you plan your school year.
My kids really love learning while using products from The Thinking Tree. Each journal contains sixty days of independent instruction. The best part about the journals is the independent part. As my children have been using them, I have actually found myself just a bit bored since they are so diligently involved in their studies. However, I also realize it is a nice change of pace instead of needing to be so mom directed, they can take charge of their own education just a little bit.
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