In this posting, I am sharing my experience of how I teach a concept to Aakash at home.
Let’s take for an example about teaching “Verbs(action words)”. If I take a goal, then I prepare myself with different types of materials.
1. Readymade materials like books, puzzles and flashcards.
2. YouTube videos and also readymade DVD( I use Infobell, Buzzers and Pebbles)
3. Customised materials
4. iPad apps
5. Independent Activity materials (I like filefolder Activity materials and computer activities - documents prepared in MS Word)
I work with Aakash from morning 10’O clock to 1’O clock. Earlier, Aakash used to go to a special school where his school timings was from 10 AM to 1 PM. Once I started the homeschooling I tried to stick to the same time schedule.
After morning routines and treadmill time, Aakash would watch YouTube videos. We have ready play lists in our YouTube login on all subjects like times tables or verbs or phonics and play it through the Google Chromecast attached to the TV. Or DVD player with educational content till we start our table top Activity time.
During table top time I use customised materials, books, puzzles, flashcards and written activities.
In the afternoon, Aakash wouldn’t sleep but I need a break so I give him iPad. There are no games in Aakash’s iPad, so far I put apps which are related to the educational goals we have taken for Aakash. Aakash really enjoys and learns through iPad educational apps. Since apps are very colourful and animated, it helps him to learn a concept in a fun filled way.
In the evening, after some walking, Tv time, Aakash would do materials where he can do independently like filefolder or laptop activities.
Since I use different types of materials, generalisation happens without hassles. This is because in iPad and YouTube videos, they use animated/ cartoons pictures. In books and flashcards we can get both cartoon and real life images. I use real life images in my customised materials.
If I plan properly Aakash would get exposed to minimum 10 to 15 different pictures through the day for a single action verb.
I work with him for two and half to three hours directly. Indirectly he learns throughout the day in various ways without active teaching.
Homeschooling is an easy task if we plan it properly.
In my next post, I will share how I do three hours of table top activities.
Let’s take for an example about teaching “Verbs(action words)”. If I take a goal, then I prepare myself with different types of materials.
1. Readymade materials like books, puzzles and flashcards.
2. YouTube videos and also readymade DVD( I use Infobell, Buzzers and Pebbles)
3. Customised materials
4. iPad apps
5. Independent Activity materials (I like filefolder Activity materials and computer activities - documents prepared in MS Word)
I work with Aakash from morning 10’O clock to 1’O clock. Earlier, Aakash used to go to a special school where his school timings was from 10 AM to 1 PM. Once I started the homeschooling I tried to stick to the same time schedule.
After morning routines and treadmill time, Aakash would watch YouTube videos. We have ready play lists in our YouTube login on all subjects like times tables or verbs or phonics and play it through the Google Chromecast attached to the TV. Or DVD player with educational content till we start our table top Activity time.
During table top time I use customised materials, books, puzzles, flashcards and written activities.
In the afternoon, Aakash wouldn’t sleep but I need a break so I give him iPad. There are no games in Aakash’s iPad, so far I put apps which are related to the educational goals we have taken for Aakash. Aakash really enjoys and learns through iPad educational apps. Since apps are very colourful and animated, it helps him to learn a concept in a fun filled way.
In the evening, after some walking, Tv time, Aakash would do materials where he can do independently like filefolder or laptop activities.
Since I use different types of materials, generalisation happens without hassles. This is because in iPad and YouTube videos, they use animated/ cartoons pictures. In books and flashcards we can get both cartoon and real life images. I use real life images in my customised materials.
If I plan properly Aakash would get exposed to minimum 10 to 15 different pictures through the day for a single action verb.
I work with him for two and half to three hours directly. Indirectly he learns throughout the day in various ways without active teaching.
Homeschooling is an easy task if we plan it properly.
In my next post, I will share how I do three hours of table top activities.
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