I’m considering using a payment system to motivate my boys in their spelling: 10p per word that can be correctly spelled in a follow-up test after misspelling it the first time…?!
Thanks for mentioning How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare again! I had made a note of it when it was mentioned in the guest post and then promptly forgot. We don't homeschool, but I get so much value from following your substack for supplemental activities and lessons. And I just reserved How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare (as well as a complete works, Lord knows where ours is, and a DVD of RSC plays) at the library!
Until they find a magazine they’re desperate to buy, of course, at which point they deeply regret their lack of memorisation. I think this may be true of all humans though, right?!
I’m considering using a payment system to motivate my boys in their spelling: 10p per word that can be correctly spelled in a follow-up test after misspelling it the first time…?!
Would this inadvertently incentivise them to misspell words so they can earn $$$ getting them right next time?!
Yep. My 11 yo immediately hatched precisely this plan (out loud!) 🙃
Thanks for mentioning How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare again! I had made a note of it when it was mentioned in the guest post and then promptly forgot. We don't homeschool, but I get so much value from following your substack for supplemental activities and lessons. And I just reserved How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare (as well as a complete works, Lord knows where ours is, and a DVD of RSC plays) at the library!
Ah I’m so pleased you find it helpful, thank you for letting me know!
“Mostly they’d rather be broke than learn poetry” totally had me cackling!!
Until they find a magazine they’re desperate to buy, of course, at which point they deeply regret their lack of memorisation. I think this may be true of all humans though, right?!
Even I had trouble with find the digits! 🤣🤣 Love your substack! Will definitely be referencing it more when my child is older.
There’s a multiplication version too but we’re definitely not ready for that one yet!
Last week we started using Sir Linkalot for spelling ...what a breakthrough for a visual learner like my daughter ❤️
Oh I am so thrilled to hear that!