Recognizing Passive-Aggressive Behavior in Our Children
Dianne talks about a topic that is often kept a secret. What do you do when your kids are driving you nuts? Learn how to manage passive-aggressive behavior.
Meet Dianne DachyshynAuthor Since: 2009-02-25 21:01:00Dianne Dachyshyn is a freelance writer and a motivational speaker who lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She works as a home education facilitator, helping homeschooling families plan their programs and deal with challenges. Before working as a facilitator, she home educated her three children for seven years. She has sold curriculum, worked as a private consultant to homeschoolers, served on a homeschooling board and has been a keynote speaker at homeschool conventions and support meetings. Dianne is passionate about teaching children to write. From her experience in the classroom, in homeschooling and in relationships with other writers, she knows that this is by far the most challenging area to learn and to teach. Dianne Dachyshyn is available to speak to groups on the topics of homeschooling, parenting and teaching writing. She can be reached at dianne@homeschoolwell.com. |
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Dianne Dachyshyn's Articles:
How to Homeschool Well: Let the Fun Begin!
If we want to be successful homeschoolers, we need to learn how to have fun doing it. We honor God and our children when we allow ourselves to have fun.
Teaching Children to Write by Story Retelling and Extension
Learning how to write a story takes time and is developed in stages. It involves much more than plot. Starting from scratch means creating a setting, characters and dialogue. That is a big task, but we can help.
Teaching Children to Write by Aiming for Fluency, Not Perfection
So how do we teach children to write without dominating their work? Learning how to homeschool well means tackling this prickly problem.
Teaching Children to Write by Teaching Self-Editing and Peer Editing Skills
Editing is best taught as an isolated skill and from the time children are old enough to rework a piece of writing, they are old enough to self-edit and peer edit.
Homeschooling Isn’t What it Used to Be, or Is It?
Home education in North America is changing, and I’m not sure that it’s for the better. Much of what I observe through working with homeschooling families is very different from what I experienced with my own children several years ago. Today, I would like to open a discussion and perhaps get some feedback from some of you.
F Grades: Do They Serve Any Purpose?
Dianne discusses the reason behind assigning a failing grade. What purpose does it serve and what are we assessing?
Teaching Children to Write Without Taking Over
Teaching kids to write is one of the biggest challenges that a homeschooler faces. Just how do we get those little guys to wax eloquently on paper? Doesn’t it make your hair bristle when they groan, “Ah, Mom, I hate writing!”
Passive-Aggressive Behavior – Some Examples and a Plan to Take Back Control
The last of three articles on managing passive-aggressive behavior in homeschooling families. Dianne Dachyshyn outlines a plan of action to take back control.
Learning Assessments: What’s the Point of Grading Children’s Work?
Discussion of the need for and the value of learning assessments for homeschooling children’s work. What should we be evaluating and how useful are the grades?
