How We Homeschool: a Box of Geometric Proofs
I always thought learning new things was fun, however it wasn't until we had a son and became responsible for his education that I have become more immersed in the concept of learning.
My child is 6 now and we have been teaching him things all along, ever since he was big enough to respond. I think that's the same for most parents who decided to take control over their kids’ education, whether or not they send them to school or decide to teach them at home.
Since we have a shop full of tools, we often include him in projects and make projects for him. And the latest thing is this little geometry box. And I just thought this project was kind of fun, and I wanted to share a little bit about this aspect of our lives.
Inside the box we have a bunch of geometric proofs that you can use as a part of a lesson plan or just play around with. In the video I go over exactly what the different parts are and how we use them.
We don't follow a specific curriculum in our education here, he's been working on basic division and subtraction, now we're doing larger numbers and borrowing as you're subtracting, we're starting to do some multiplication. In general he is responding quite well to all these things, and always wants to do more math when it’s time for bed!
I love the idea of a little box that you take out for learning and play - I also think something like this could be appealing to other families who share similar philosophies when it comes to their children. If you have thoughts on what else to include in the box (make sure to watch the video), be sure to let me know!