Hi! I'm Mrs. Warde, the blogger and teacher at our homeschool I named Sceleratus Classical Academy (here's how I came up with the name.) Almost 10 years ago I married my high school sweetheart, Principal Daddy. He's actually a dental assistant, but we consider him the principal of our home school. Together we have Builder Boy, Early Bird, and Lady Bug. I enjoy crafting, and have started all sorts of projects. However, I have finished relatively few. I'm a bookworm who believes that there is no such thing as too many books, only not enough bookshelves. I have a black thumb when it comes to gardening, but a green belt in karate. (Okay, that's only the one year belt. And I earned it.....9 year ago. But I'm still proud of it, and one day I'll go back to it.) I am a Christ follower, but that's not why I only wear skirts. I had a really hard childhood that caused some issues that I've been working though. I've been sharing some of my struggles in the hopes that it will help others with theirs.
My blog is mostly about what we do in our school, to give other parents ideas and enough information about certain products so that they can make a decision without having to buy the book/curricula/kit/whatever first. There is also baby information, parenting ideas/tips, and some of my own struggles as it pertains to parenting. Also lately I've been joining several gifted blog hops, as that is something we here at Sceleratus Classical Academy encounter on a daily basis.
Builder Boy was born in late 2006 and he LOVES to build. He's been talking about being a builder for several years now, and he certainly has an aptitude for creative structures. He's a hands-on, kinetic learner, which has challenged me to translate or add to curricula to better meet his needs. He's a natural at math.
Early Bird was born early 2009 at 32 weeks gestation. (Posts about preemies can be found here.) He's doing great now and not only caught up with his chronological age but blew past it academically. (More about that here.) For him I've had to adjust how I use curricula to match both his intake level, and his output level. (More about that here.) He's a natural reader, and seems to have a gift for understanding how language works and is used.
Lady Bug was born summer of 2013 at 36 weeks. My pregnancy with her was my worst yet; but worth it. She's the princess of the family, and we're enjoying watching her grow and learn.
I have read your blog posts and I can totally relate- I need to learn from your writing. When I write I feel like it’s a diary entry.
ReplyDeleteI am reaching out to you and your audience as a solicitation. However, it’s not that overt. I have a school (online school) that caters to K-2 students in a very personalized way. We pick out curriculum from our plethora of venders and we match with a teacher of our choosing. I say this because we have a magic formula for that aspect of online learning. What we haven’t mastered is the “seat belt” needed. We need someone at home to ensure completion and competence and revive the student when in a slump.
We have all of the virtual clubs and field trips and tutoring, but we do not have the personal face to face person that I think makes online learning successful. Maybe you could help address the importance of this tutor role for each learner at home.
Thank you for listening