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Deeper Than We Think

When I first opened Eric Carle’s book Have You Seen My Cat? and read it to my grandson, my first thoughts were how simple this book was. Within minutes, Ethan was yelling “That’s not my cat!” and pointing, jumping, and squealing. That’s when I knew Eric Carle is a genius. He is not a best seller of children’s books simply because he puts simple ideas with simple words. There were hats, cultures, housing, and the obvious types of cats involved in this book. It was deeper than I gave it credit for. How quickly we pass over something because it seems too simple for our kids. Maybe we have looked at a file and there didn’t seem to be enough pizzazz, bling, or whistles to it. We look at things through our adult eyes and forget that our children do not see things the way we do. They do not process or think like we do. They see activities in totally different ways.

Many people have tried Sue Patrick’s Workbox system. I bought the file and as soon as I saw it, I thought “Oh, how simple. I could have thought of that”. That was my initial reaction. Then I read some more and realized I hadn’t thought of that! And upon implementing the ideas for my sons and adapting it for my own productivity, I found out that this was deeper than I first thought. There was a hidden purpose behind this idea. Things were chosen for a reason.

Passing over “simple” things can be a common trap we fall into when looking at any curriculum. There was a bit of an era in the homeschool movement when there was a sense of pressure that learning must, to some degree, equal suffering. There was an apologetic tone if we seemed to have an extremely easy week. Could they really have learned if no one cried or had a meltdown? I am glad that time in homeschooling history seems to have hit the road and we are given so many more options to meet every child’s needs in school. When looking over curriculum here on Currclick, don’t pass over files because they seem simple to you or their concept appears too easy. Many of the things you see have been specifically designed for learning styles and publishers have taken standard subjects and adapted them to meet specific learning needs. It may be that your learning style doesn’t see the significance of an activity that your child will benefit from. The best thing to do is to find a new idea you can afford and try it on the kids.

I would have missed an incredible time with my little Ethan if I had thought that book too simple for him. Instead, we had so much fun that his uncles were recording us reading that story together. Try something simple today as it may actually be deeper than you think!

Shannon Coe
Fortunately For You Books

Fortunately For You Books creates worksheets and curriculum designed for children who are visual and hands on learners. Pre-school thru high school products are available.

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Pick of the Week

Remember Me Pockets February
by Fortunately For You Books

Believing that God can use any event or person to teach us something, Fortunately For You Books has created a new Remember Me Pockets line for special remembrances all through the month. Some of the activities will be fun, some are historical and more reflective. The Remember Me Pocket for February uses all of the formats designed by FFYB for assessments. Authors who celebrate their birthdays in February are given a pocket of their own. Other pockets include Remember Me Monthly, Remember Me Weekly, and Remember Me Daily. Even children who have their birthday in February have a special place in a pocket. This month’s observances include:

Authors:Laura Ingalls Wilder (All Little House Fans will want this ebook as we takea hands on way of learning about Laura and her life.)Jules VerneJohn SteinbeckCharles DickensFred GipsonJudith ViorstNorman BridwellWilhelm GrimmHenry W. Longfellow

Interviews:Norman RockwellCharles LindberghThomas EdisonGalileo GalileiBabe RuthMichael JordanNicolas CopernicusBuffalo Bill Cody

Special Days:Black History MonthAmerican Heart MonthNational Cherry MonthJell-O WeekRandom Acts of Kindness WeekNational Pancake WeekFerris Wheel DayJohn Glen First US Astronaut Orbits the EarthIwo Jima DayGroundhog DayWeatherman's DaySend a Card to a Friend DayFulton Patents SteamboatTell a Fairy Tale DayGrand CanyonPolar Bear DayPresident's DayValentine's DayYou will enjoy using these learning tools all throughout the month. Educating students doesn’t have to be hard and boring. Sometimes all you need is a different perspective and cool comprehension tools that kids like. Fortunately For You Books provides you with both! FFYB's Remember Me Pockets are great for kids of any age or grade. Use from a Kindergarten level through Seniors in High School! Our product gives the substance you want at a price you can afford!

$4.99

New at CurrClick

Celestial Almanack, Vol. 1, No. 2 - February, 2012
by Fourth Day Press

The Celestial Almanack is your illustrated guide to learning the night sky, from Fourth Day Press.  Check out the FREE PREVIEW!

February, 2012: this month, learn about:

• The Sun is moving higher in the noon sky, and rises and sets farther to the north, and how this relates to the days growing longer;

• The constellation Orion dominates the evening skies.  Find Orion and his neighboring constellations, and how Orion can be used as a starting point for finding 35 constellations!

• Wow!  Jupiter and Venus are drawing closer this month, approaching a spectacular conjunction in March!  What an amazing sight!

•  Mars and Saturn are visible earlier in the night, and are well placed before midnight;

• Discover these planets and also many bright stars on the evenings when they line up with the Moon;

• And much more!  Check out the FREE PREVIEW and tell all your friends!               

$3.00

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