Posts by Achievable Learning

the great ideas you have or helpful information you’ve gathered?… You can share it!  I love taking advantage of every learning opportunity that presents itself!  I will use this section to share ideas that are easily implemented whether you are home schooling your child or want to utilize the time you have with them before/after…

What happens to our children when we ask them to do things we have not prepared them to do? When children are asked to do something they do not have the requisite skills to do, most will respond by opting out. This opting out reaction looks different based on an individual’s maturity level and resourcefulness.…

Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like! – June 2016 Rita Pierson has been an educator for more than 40 years.  In her 2013 Ted Talk, she passionately and clearly stated that “kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.†(Pierson 2013)  She further discussed the importance of building relationships as the “human connection 

Modeling involves demonstrating something you want your child to do. Even children less than one year’s old repeat what they have seen others do. At a basic level, when they hear “sit down†and see someone lower their body until their bottom is touching a chair, they learn how to sit. It is easier for…

Now that you’ve survived the first few days of school, it’s time for “Back to School Nightâ€!  Think of “Back to School Night†as the movie trailer for an action movie; it provides a sense of anticipation, giving the favorable highlights but saving the best parts for later.  Unfavorable qualities or aspects will be avoided…