Curriculum – Library of Learning Resources

Time and time again, I hear parents saying…

“My child isn’t retaining the information she is reading/learning.”

“HELP! I don’t know how to help my child. He does his work but can’t remember what he is learning!“

Have you ever said or felt in a similar way? Perhaps you have a child who might remember something for a week or a month but then it’s simply…poof...gone?!

If so, you aren’t alone! There is a solution and it’s actually quite simple…

It’s called LAYERED LEARNING and here is a quick visual…

Regardless of the curriculum you are using, everything begins in the 1st layer: basic knowledge.

I’m going to be honest here and my beliefs come from 30+ years of experience in education. I’ve seen it as a public-school teacher and then as a homeschooling momma that used multiple ‘made for the masses’ curriculum…Most curriculum stops at the 1st level – basic knowledge!

My heart hurts for so many parents who don’t realize that the curriculum they have spent hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars on basically spews information, has the students answer a few questions and moves on to the next section.

I’ve also seen a huge draw to online learning in the last decade simply because parents do not feel equipped to be ‘the teacher.’

First, let me put that to rest…YOU are equipped to be your child’s teacher!!

I will never say there isn’t a place for online classes. My son took some wonderful online courses. However, what I found 9 times out of 10 was a lack of anything beyond level 1: basic knowledge. If I wanted my son to go beyond, I needed to get into the trenches and help him advance to the next two layers!

What are those next two layers:

2nd layer: application
3rd layer: critical thinking

So, what do these next two layers really look like? Have you ever heard of Blooms taxonomy? Whether you have or haven’t, isn’t really important, but the taxonomy is!

Here is another visual for you…

Regardless of what curriculum you are using, whether it is from My Teaching Library, another provider or a mix of both, to help your child get the very most out of their learning, make sure to include the layers of learning to your lesson plans!

You can do more research on Bloom’s taxonomy and how to help your child get the very most from their curriculum through doing a Google search of: Bloom’s taxonomy.

However, if you don’t have the time or simply want something now, here are two resources that truly is all you need…

Layered Learning Poster

Layered learning is vital for student retention of information and full comprehension of knowledge. This poster has been designed to help you create the very best learning experience for your students.

Download, print and keep handy when preparing all of your lesson plans.

Layered Learning ACTIVITIES Poster

Layered learning is vital for student retention of information and full comprehension of knowledge. This activities poster has been designed to help you create the very best learning experience for your students by giving you activity ideas for the varies layers of learning!!

Download, print and keep handy when preparing all of your lesson plans.

Both of these posters, Layered Learning Poster and Layered Learning Activities Poster have been created so that you may download, print and keep them with you as you are planning your lessons.

If and when you do, you will see a huge difference
in your child’s retention of material as well as
witness their ability to think critically!

Thank you for visiting and reading this post from My Teaching Library!

My Teaching Library is a family-owned business started by a mom (and now grandma) with over 30 years of experience in the field of education. Having worked as a public-school teacher prior to becoming a full-time homeshcooling mom, Lynda has experience from both perspectives and is dedicated to creating and sharing with YOU the very best resources to help you teach your children. In an effort to help you SAVE TIME and MONEY as a teacher and homeschooling parent.

To save you time, she has created and gathered thousands of resources now available to you for instant download all on one site, MyTeachingLibrary.com. It is also important to her that children are taught as the unique learners that they are. Learn the My Teaching Library difference.

To save you money, she offers two ALL-ACCESS membership plans. Members do not pay listed prices, instead they only pay for membership!

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Is this you?

So often I have read comments on other sites and social media that read something like this…

“I bought this program (curriculum) but it’s not a good fit for my child“

or this…

“I just received the curriculum I purchased and it doesn’t cover everything I thought it did!“

Can you related to any of the above statements? Have you purchased a curriculum or program that is not for your child? What are some of the reasons that this happens? Here are some possibilities…

Your child isn’t quite ready
Your child has already learned what is being taught and needs something more
Your child’s learning style just doesn’t match the curriculum
Your child simply needs to learn more that the curriculum covers

I homeschooled my son from PreK-12th grade and I can’t tell you how much money I spent on curriculum that he hated or just didn’t fit. That’s why I created My Teaching Library!

My Teaching Library offers thousands of teaching resources from typical curriculum and worksheets to hands-on, interactive unit studies AND why I offer subscription plans that gives you ALL-ACCESS to everything! If you download something and it isn’t a good fit, chances are good that you can find something else that is a good fit for your child! I’m also continually adding new resources so that you have even more to select from when trying to find what works for your child.

An annual ALL-ACCESS subscription is only $60 (which equates to only $5 a month) and that is for ALL SUBJECTS! Now, tell me…Have you spent $60 on one curriculum or program that covers just one subject and it was not for your child?

I also offer a lifetime ALL-ACCESS subscription which over the course of several years can save you even more money!

What My Teaching Library is not

Now, I want to touch on one last concern I see so many parents have. I see so many (especially new homeschooling parents) say…

“I need a day by day, step by step program!“

“I’m scared I’ll not teach my child what he needs to know!“

Why I don’t like step by step, day by day programs/curriculum:
Step by step, day by day programs become rigid and doesn’t leave room for you, the parent, to do what your gut tells you your child needs.

No one, not even curriculum developers know your child like YOU DO!

So, what do you do? How do you know what skills and concepts your child should cover for each grade? How can you judge ‘where’ your child is in terms of what is being taught in specific grades?

My Teaching Library offers a ‘Skills and Concepts’ section on our home page for every grade!

Use our ‘Skills and Concepts’ to guide you as you find what works best for your child. Let it help you stop saying “not for my child” but rather “This is the next thing I should help my child learn” and then find the resources you need to teach it!

Also, if you ever can’t find what you are looking for on My Teaching Library, please don’t hesitate to reach out and ask! If MTL has it, I’ll send you to those resources. If MTL doesn’t have it, I will put that on my list of things to add to our library!

Visit….My Teaching Library !

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