Timberdoodle Blog — Choosing Curriculum
7 Reasons to Consider Timberdoodle
Have you been looking for an amazing curriculum this year? Look no farther! Here are seven quick reasons to consider Timberdoodle’s comprehensive curriculum kits. Our curriculum is award-winning. Timberdoodle curriculum kits received first place in Practical Homeschooling’s 2017 and 2018 reader awards. Meanwhile, the individual components of our kits have received countless additional awards. Hands-on learning. Parents and kids love how Timberdoodle integrates hands-on exploration into our curriculum. Reinforce geography with puzzles. Build a robotic dog or bird. Put together a human body torso or a Roman arch bridge. Now, this is learning that sticks. STEM skills. Because STEM skills–science, technology, engineering, and...
Timberdoodle Kits for Hands-On Learners
Are Timberdoodle Kits suitable for kinesthetic learners? What makes them such a good fit? Deb: Welcome to Timberdoodle! Today we’re going to tackle the question of whether our curriculum is suitable for a kinesthetic child. Why would that be important, Hope? Hope: Mainly because your kinesthetic child is the hardest type of learner to tailor a curriculum for. A visual learner is probably the easiest child to teach. An auditory learner is not far behind because you can read most of the stuff to them and that’s how they learn best. Typically, it is hardest to find a curriculum that will suit a kinesthetic...
Free Placement Test for 0-K
Young children are learning machines, simply because their brains are wired for constant exploration and experimentation. Children want to learn, and while giving kids what they want isn’t always in their best interest, we make a strong exception for learning. Much of your child’s education is absorbed by daily living. But you have an option to maximize their potential with Timberdoodle Curriculum Kits. Packed with hands-on learning, brain-stretching puzzles and games, and top-notch workbooks, we’ve heard from parent after parent that this is just the right mix for their child. And with most Timberdoodle Preschool and Pre-K students logging less...
Does Your Curriculum Include Both Convergent and Divergent Thinking?
Plan for Convergent and Divergent ThinkingAs you begin making plans for next school year, you’ll want to keep in mind the necessity of incorporating both convergent and divergent thinking into your curriculum selection. Experts recognize these as the two major types of brain challenges we all encounter. What is Convergent Thinking?Convergent thinking generally involves finding a single best answer, and is important in the study of math and science. Convergent thinking is the backbone of the majority of curriculum, and is crucial for future engineers, doctors, and even parenting. Much of daily life is a series of determining right and wrong answers,...
How Do I Pick the Best Curriculum for My Family?
A 12 Question Checklist Every Curriculum Seller Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life As summer draws to an end I am amazed with the inundation of emails I receive advertising curriculum kits; each of which claims that their package will solve all your problems and leave you with a magical, happy school year. Your children will skip out of their room every day and beg to do their school work. You will never be confused about what to teach next. Messes will clean themselves up, and the dog will probably learn to read too! If you believe all the...