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Children learn better when they use their whole bodies and all of their senses. Learning from books can be tedious for many students and can easily become a daily chore that is met with reluctance.
I consider that my school based education was enhanced
by the countless hours my parents played board and card
games with me and my siblings. The television was turned
off usually at least once a week and we spent the evening
together, playing games.
Card games, chess, board and dice games taught me problem solving skills, how to think logically to create and apply different strategies, how to play cooperatively, how to play competitively without becoming a sore loser or a gloating winner, how to calculate, hone my mental arithmetic skills, and the function and necessity of rules.
Playing games with my parents also gave me the
the benefit of additional conversation. While we played we
talked, often about different subjects that interested each
of us. As a result my vocabulary improved and I learned
valuable social skills.
Other games played a very important role in my
education. Physical games provided the opportunity to
develop confidence in my body, so essential to feeling
okay about oneself. Games that involved moving helped
to keep me fit and agile - fitness lessons without the
tedium! These games usually involved singing or chanting
rhymes - extending my language and music skills, all
without realising I was learning! Playing with a group of
friends never went without some kind of conflict: sorting
out personal conflicts when playing games is a major
part of the socialisation process. Learning how to get
along with others begins with playing games together.
Through playing solitaire games I learned the value of perserverence and persistence. Plus I learned to enjoy and appreciate my own company. When playing alone there is no pressure to perform to please or satisfy others and I could keep playing until I had mastered a skill or a task to my own satisfaction.
Through Brownies and Girl Guides I learned that almost
any activity can be presented as a game. As home
educating students my children enjoyed being part of a
homeschooling group that met regularly, often spending
all day engrossed in playing games. The children tutored
each other, sorted out disputes over 'cheating', invented
new rules, worked out different game strategies, played
competitively and cooperatively, but most of, had a great
deal of fun!
Whenever my children seemed lack-lustre about learning
I would pull out a game or two to play, or remember
one from my own childhood. We'd play together, because
I remember the fun I had when playing with my parents.
It was a time of closeness, when we really got to know
each other, of happy times.
Bring back the challenge and excitement to learning by supplementing study periods in each subject area with one of the seven new Practical Homeschooling Booklets published by Always Learning Books.
Written by home educator and mother, Kathi Wyldeck,
these educational and life skill games will provide a
natural and enjoyable way for your children to learn
while doing what children do best - play!
Each booklet offers easy to play games that are active and fun, and are designed to consolidate academic learning across all curriculum subjects. Although aimed at primary to junior secondary level, most games can be played at levels suitable for the individual player's age group and ability.
Parents can easily modify the activities to incorporate additional learning to suit each child. Use the games to launch unit studies or spark interest in particular topics, or to reinforce interest, increase knowledge or consolidate previous learning.
Subjects covered in the booklets include:
- Mathematics, Estimation
- English
- Music
- History
- Geography, Tracking, Navigation
- German, French and Latin
- Citizenship
- Handcraft, Knotting
- Cooking
- First Aid
- Art
- Themed Games
- Camping
- Science and Environment
They are available for $3.25 each from Always Learning Books
on this website is of a general
nature only and is not intended as
personal or professional advice.
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Pioneering members of the home education movement in Australia,
Beverley and Robin Paine
are passionate advocates of true educational choice for families.
They began homeschooling in 1986 and three years later started the
South Australian Home Based Learners
network. Beverley continues to write for homeschooling newsletters
and magazines as well as hosting several websites dedicated to promoting
and supporting home education in Australia. Her aim is to demystify the
education process and make it accessible to all parents. Enjoy Beverley's
wealth of practical knowledge, homeschooling and unschooling tips and
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Since the late 1990s Robin and Beverley have been building their home education
publishing business - Always Learning Books - from home with the help of their son Thomas.
"Education is not a preparation for life. Education is life itself." John Dewey
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