Welcome to OM's Newsletter for Homeschooling Families:
This month, we're highlighting K-4!
Each month, we send you a fresh batch of homeschooling tips, resources, activities, freebies, and more, geared to different grade levels.
Guidelines and Advice for Home Teachers
In this helpful article from our archives, Oak Meadow founders Bonnie and Lawrence Williams share a wealth of advice intended to help all families find success homeschooling.
Whether you're a seasoned home educator or are embarking on a homeschooling journey for the first time,these detailed homeschooling guidelinescan support you in the teaching process.
"An election year gives us a great opportunity to talk with our children about fairness and making decisions as a group.
Try taking a family vote on what movie to watch, book to read, or what to have for dinner. Explain that everyone in the family gets one vote. Then, the book, movie, or meal with the most votes wins. Have your child count up the votes and announce the winner! It’s a perfect example of using math in real life."
If you haven’t joined us on Instagram, what are you waiting for? We love to see your projects, progress, and adventures, and to see our families connect across the country and the world.
Don’t forget to tag us and use our hashtags so we can find you and others can, too!
#oakmeadow - Use for any and all posts related to Oak Meadow!
#OMboxday - Use for that exciting day your Oak Meadow curriculum arrives….we love to see unopened boxes on doorsteps, opened boxes, new curriculum laid out, cats sitting in Oak Meadow boxes, and more!
#OMchalkart - Show us what’s on your chalkboard! Are you practicing letters, line forms, and geometry, telling math stories, or illustrating the months and weather?
#OMplanner - This is a fan favorite! Show us how you’re planning your Oak Meadow days.
#oakmeadowMLB - Oak Meadow Main Lesson Book work! Show us your letter story drawings, book reports, math, and more.
#oakmeadowHS - Our hashtag for Oak Meadow high school work.
Creating a Homeschooling Portfolio:
Tools for Documenting Work
A homeschooling portfolio is a record of your student’s learning. The content of the portfolio depends on the purpose and who it is for. Possible audiences are: you (for your own teaching purposes); a supervising teacher your student is working with; your school district or state; or a college or transfer school admission team.
What does the portfolio contain?
Record of student work (quantity and scope): What was covered in a particular time period?
Documentation of progress (quality): How are the student’s skills developing?
Evidence of mastery (proof): Which skills and knowledge are consistently demonstrated?
Have you ever wondered how to preserve leaves? Here are two different methods—one using glycerin and one using wax paper—you can try with kids for a fun fall craft!
While regular cookies are always welcome, fun shaped and colored cookies are definitely everyone’s favorite! Celebrate the season with these gorgeous fall leaf cookies.
