Interest Led Learning in Your Homeschool

Homeschooling can be challenging this time of year with cold, snow, and rain. Cabin fever can set in and we get bored with our current curriculum or model. Today I want to talk about interest led learning because it might be a great option to get out of this "rut" we get in or it might just be something that you're curious about. Interest led learning is basically following your child's interest for a topic and deep diving in all aspects of the topic. Kids are curious but their attention span might be short. Don't get discouraged if they jump from interest to interest and don't stick with an interest for the long term. We never know when they are planting seeds in their brain that will be of use later on down the line. We never know when that one interest might be a long term passion, as well. Interest led learning is not an all or nothing endeavor. It can work with the curriculum or model you are using. You can use interest led learning one day a week or one week a month or maybe just in the summer. You can make it work however it might work best for you. In the hard months of February or March, maybe take a break from your regular model and just take a few weeks or month to focus on their interests. You can still gain academic skills such as writing or math thru a variety of methods. They may write reviews, reports, budget for a trip, use maps to plan a trip and learn geography. These unique activities are learning at it's best in my opinion. If you want to learn more about interest led learning just google for blogs, articles, and youtube videos. There are a lot of resources out there to use and get ideas from. Find me on Facebook where I post articles, live videos, and relevant resources My website is www.learningoutsidethelines.com Check me out on Instagram @Lattebooks2read where I post books and resources for learning. Please feel free to send me comments, suggestions for episodes, or questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.