This episode is all about a trendy new phrase in homeschooling which is really just a rework of circle time. Learn how your homeschool might benefit from the routine of a morning basket — especially if you are teaching more than one child. Find out exactly what it is and how to set one up. Spoiler: It doesn't even have to be in a basket!
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TIMESTAMPS
03:48 Morning baskets aren't only for very young children.
04:54 Your morning basket doesn't have to be a basket it all. It can be a shelf or any container.
05:49 How morning baskets help if you are teaching multiple children at once.
06:48 Why the morning basket usually happens in the morning but doesn't have to.
10:02 How the morning basket time becomes a sweet family moment each day.
17:40 What to put in a morning basket: reading, ritual, recitation, and relationship.
18:28 Reading: chapter books, history, science, etc.
19:00 Ritual: tea and poetry, devotions, yoga, meditation, etc. Recitation: Shakespeare, etc.
19:52 Relationship: talking about current events together, maybe playing a board game—something that gets everybody working together.
20:28 Other topics and resources for your morning basket: foreign language, grammar, religious studies, art and music appreciation, fitness, brainteasers, logic, trivia, word-of-the-say.
23:50 What is a loop schedule and how you can use it for your morning basket.
24:57 DJ takes us on a tour of exactly what's in her own morning basket.
SPECIAL SEGMENTS
01:00 Self-care Your Way
14:29 What We’re Reading
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