Today, I have tips on teaching mixed ages together.
Last year, we went on a field trip to a one room school house. They are suppose to be a thing of the past so we just had to go.
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With our highschoolers standing in the back and younger kids standing in the front of our group picture, I think our group must be pretty typical of the age range that one teacher had in one class about 100 years ago.
Too, I think we have a huge advantage over one room teachers of the past because we don’t have 20 kids, but I also think we can reach back to the past for some lessons on teaching mixed ages.
Homeschooling Multiple Levels of Children Confusion
However, I have a bit of a confession.
The first day I officially added Mr. Awesome to my new school year after teaching Mr. Senior 2013 for a few years, I had a complete meltdown.
Besides, I admit that all the planning and organization didn’t help one bit in knowing how to teach more than one child at a time.
Looking back now, I realized that a much more comprehensive definition would have been of great help instead of thinking I had a grasp on what I thought was apparently so simple to understand.
Look at how I broke down the definition.
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Teaching Mixed Ages
Fascinated by the way teachers of the past so effortlessly and gracefully taught a one room school house, I have learned along the way that a clear understanding of what teaching mixed ages is determines what will and will not work for my family.
Benefits and challenges are equally important to understand. Next, I will share some of the benefits of teaching mixed ages together.
Read the other posts in this series:
- One Room Schools – A Thing of the Past? Day 1
- Benefits Of Homeschooling Together Day 2
- Challenges of Teaching Kids Together Day 3
- Embrace Homeschooling Multiple Grades Day 4
- Tips For Homeschooling Multiple Grades Day 5
We live about two miles from the one room school house! Great place! They do such a great tour-program there!
Hey Wende :o)
Well we are almost neighbors!! Sooo glad to have you here and LOVE that place! We wouldn’t mind going again but it is a drive from North Houston…Glad to know you’re here!