Interest-led learning can offer your family all kinds of amazing learning opportunities! This method of homeschooling is one we are big fans of here at The Waldock Way. The interest-led learning method allows us to encourage a love of learning while building strong family connections with one another on our homeschooling journey. Want to learn…
We’re big fans of interest-led learning! It’s a powerful way to keep your child engaged and excited about learning. Plus, it’s great for encouraging curiosity and increasing retention. Interest-led unit studies are the backbone of our homeschool curriculum here at the Waldock Way. However, there are some potential drawbacks you’ll have to think about when…
Emily has loved animals for as long as I can remember. She has always had a strong desire to work with animals when she is older. So, when she requested (more like begged) for a veterinarian unit study I happily obliged. I got to work and planned a month long unit study that would consist…
We follow an interest-led learning approach in our homeschool for all kinds of reasons. For starters, this approach works really well for us. Interest-led lessons and unit studies give us the opportunity to meet our daughter where she is and make the learning journey fun for her along the way. Plus, interest-led learning is a…
Here at The Waldock Way, we love unit studies. They provide such a unique way to combine lots different content and activities. Unit studies help us explore how things are connected and dive deeper into subjects our homeschooler is passionate about. Lately, our daughter Emily has been really passionate about anatomy. She’s fascinated by the…
Strewing is all about providing opportunities for learning through creative exploration. It’s a great way to encourage independent learning in your homeschool. Plus, you can use strewing to discover what your kids are passionate about. Then, build lessons that match up with their interests. It’s ideal for interest-led learning! Curious about how to use strewing…
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of child-led learning. Following your child’s interests can lead to so many amazing learning experiences you never would have thought to explore. So what is child-led learning? It’s just what it sounds like: following your child’s interests to propel your lessons and topics of study. Sometimes child-led…
A homeschool morning basket is a carefully curated collection of books and activities your child can do independently or together. Morning baskets are the perfect way to incorporate activities your child is interested in outside of lessons.
Strewing is something that can revolutionize your homeschool, but what is it? This is everything you need to know about strewing to help your kids learn, all in one place. Strewing works so well in our homeschool. It’s a fantastic way to create learning opportunities where your children can be in the driver’s seat. The…
Emily recently discovered when I was writing the Who Was William Shakespeare Unit Study that his birthday was April 23rd. Since we were traveling within Europe with our Traveling the World curriculum currently too, she decided it was the perfect time to dive into the world of Shakespeare and celebrate his birthday. The four main…
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