Author and speaker Dr. Kathy Koch on Wake Up Right
It seems that the number of families homeschooling, whether by choice or necessity, has increased with the circumstances of the last 18 months. When we heard about a new book, 8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers by Tina Hollenbeck, we wanted to share it with you because of how practical it is for all families, homeschooling or not! The book draws on the eight smarts, or multiple intelligences, taught in Dr. Kathy Koch’s foundational book, 8 Great Smarts.
We’ve had Dr. Koch on the show before, and we always enjoy hearing her on Focus on the Family as well! Dr. Kathy Koch joined Tim and Doug on Wake Up Right on August 26 to share about 8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers.
You teach children; you don’t teach math, reading, or Bible. Teaching them how to learn and to love learning will make them the leaders you want them to be.
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Dr. Koch identifies 8 “smarts”–word, logic, picture, music, body, nature, people, and self–to help parents better understand how their child learns. “When I teach at homeschool conventions, I regularly say, ‘You teach children; you don’t teach math, reading, or Bible. Teaching them how to learn and to love learning will make them the leaders you want them to be,’” says Dr. Koch, in the forward to the book. “Understanding the eight great smarts will help homeschool families accomplish these goals.”
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In the book 8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers, Tina Hollenbeck, a leader in the homeschool community, devotes a chapter to several core subject areas such as math, science, language arts, social studies, fine arts, religious education, and the like. Within each subject area, she shares various practical ways parents can use their understanding of their kids smarts profiles—applied to whatever curriculum they choose—to strengthen their children’s overall educational experience. For example, if a child tends towards being picture smart, skip the dry worksheets in social studies and instead, watch movies that relate to the time period being studied. A logic-smart child may enjoy playing board games that relate to the subject.
“The place from which your skill as a homeschooling parent and your ability to apply the eight great smarts to your kids’ lives will blossom, is love,” says Hollenbeck. “Your love for your kids fuels your desire to build relationships with them. You can then harness solid relationships to help you manage through the ups and downs of homeschool life, working together with your kids to find good resources and discover the best ways to engage each of their smarts.”
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