| What exactly is Hands-on Homeschooling? | | | | of free resources and information on how to get |
| Hands-on homeschooling is a method that focuses | | | | started with her gentle methods. |
| on "doing" to help children grasp a subject or | | | | Dr. Maria Montessori developed her teaching |
| concept. For example, instead of just reading | | | | methods by observing children and how they best |
| about how to multiply, the child would use | | | | learned. The Montessori method focuses more on |
| manipulative to "act out" the problem for a | | | | setting up an appropriate learning "environment" to |
| different way to visualize the problem. This can | | | | aid children in learning. MichaelOlaf.Net is a great |
| be an very effective method for helping children | | | | website for learning more about the Montessori |
| who are kinetic learners and who might have a | | | | method with several free e-books to download. |
| difficulty connecting the dots without concrete | | | | Using a hands-on approach supplementally |
| real-life examples. | | | | Both of these methods can also be combined |
| How to teach using a hands-on method | | | | with other methods as well, as they are easy to |
| The main proponents of this style of schooling | | | | adapt. For instance, maybe your child does well |
| would be Charlotte Mason and the Montessori | | | | with a computer-based math program. Your could |
| method. Both focus on creative activity and | | | | still use Montessori or Charlotte Mason methods |
| exploration as an important part of a child's | | | | for literature, science, history, etc. Maybe you |
| learning and development, rather than just sitting | | | | really want to use the Abeka's curriculum. Your |
| in a chair for five hours and completing workbook | | | | could still supplement with hands-on unit studies |
| pages and reading textbooks. | | | | from Greenleaf Press or Beautiful Feet for history |
| A good place to start would be to go to the | | | | to make it more interesting. |
| Simply Charlotte Mason website. There is a wealth | | | | |