Category Archives: Practice of teaching

Learn How to Teach Handwriting — and to find solutions to most anything else

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I will tell you how to teach handwriting in this episode. This conversation was kicked off by a Facebook discussion. As usual some mother was reaching out to ?? friends ?? about something she was concerned about. More than usual, she got a long list of really bad advice. So, will let you know.

Then, will discuss other options: Testing, finding people who know, getting mentoring. Not assuming the standards of government schools, not trying to figure out an argument where both sides do not know what they are talking about, and not just listening to anyone. And not shutting your ears based on mis-directed principles. (By the way, I have taught 2 series on how to tell what is true.)

If you want more resources on teaching literacy and numeracy, check the SHOP tab and look for “When The Road to Reading Gets Rocky.” Of course, you could just avoid that problem by starting right. Montessori Method, Montessori Handbook, Elizabeth Hainstock’s Montessori in the Home are good resources for that.

Think about the anti-commercial teaching. Think about the teaching that anything that is inexpensive or free must therefore be bad. Also think about the idea that anything that is uncomfortable to hear is somehow bad. Truth is often uncomfortable to hear — especially in a time and place where lies and deception are normal. We live in a society where officials calling for assassination of the sitting president is considered normal and at the same time a preacher quoting the Bible saying that perverted sex is a sin is considered a hate crime. And then we have silly young women who set up Facebook pages where entrants have to agree to “no hate speech” without any definition of what that might be in that group. Think about it.

If you want assessments, go to www.orgstrat.net. If you want a fulsome, one-size fits all, protocol for addressing learning problems from the mom level, look for a tab with a page. Notice that the next competitor, perhaps one step up, ten years ago cost $86,000.00. Yes, you read that right. You might find the interview with Brain Balance in Westlake Hills/Austin with Anna Bauereis. If you want a fulsome guide to think through what your child needs to learn, and how best to teach them, before you go shopping for curricula go get : Learn at Home for Great Shalom. After great success with my grandchildren who were terribly afflicted by SES, genes, and accident — I was ordered to write the book. I did it — for you.

Founding Micro-Schools and Re-Founding all of Education

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I’d like to start some micro-schools, because I agree with David Hazell that we have a lot of children to rescue from the government schools.

But, what is a micro-school? It is NOT a one room school house. Let’s consider what each of those is. Then, we will see what the project really is, and how necessary micro=schools are for the many children who have learning problems today. Well, all of our children have learning problems today, if not because of the tainted food supply, and the horrible medical industry, because of how education is conducted these days.

So, let’s also talk about what education and learning should be. If the system is completely corrupt; if reform won’t make enough change, then, what would be our model?  How about the best teacher ever? Let’s wee what we might learn from Him.

Overcoming Learning Problems

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Here at the Great Shalom Broadcast, we don’t say “learning disabilities”; we say “learning problems” — because problems are to be solved. Disabilities sounds like something that must be resigned to; something that is permanent; something like a death knell.

Here, we like to solve problems. I believe in healing and I will take it any way it comes. Might be miraculous. Might be innovative. We like them all.

Now, I have been mocked — publicly — for saying “overcoming” in relation to learning disabilities. Come and here my heart, my experience, and the great overcoming of some others. I think you will be pleased — and encouraged.

So, yes, we really mean “overcoming” learning — problems. It is good news. And yes, we know the lay of the land. Come and find a way through, rather than be stuck with others in the slough of despond. 

Rescuing a Child by Stopping Labeling

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“Labeling” is a well known concept in social-pyschology. Apparently not very well known in education. Or known in reverse.

Today, please consider one of my other victory stories. I saved a child. He was labelled as “bad.” I don’t know why. He was being hounded by his first grade teacher. What stories! And was being treated like he was recalcitrant and behind. He was not. He was acting normal, but he was bored — because he was extra bright.

I was Academic Dean. I was in the classroom helping a new to the school but experienced teacher. Thank God, I saw what as going on!

Let’s not leave it at one child rescued academically — and surely you know a bright 7 year old boy, labelled as bad would end up with behavior problems. The juvenile halls are filled with “learning disabled” boys! Let’s learn how to avoid these problems.

Let’s be sure our children, and our students are labeled. And let’s reform teaching all together — but that will be another book and another episode.

The power of words. No where more powerful than in the ears of a young child!