Why Does It Matter? Learning

Parents and students, do you know what the difference is between an academic coach and a tutor? There IS a marked difference, and which you choose depends on what your needs are. Hint: start by booking a free consultation with an academic coach first to get your action map.

I invite you to visit our web page wdiml.com for an explanation and more information.

An academic coach is a member of your team. She can be an advisor, a counselor, a communication helper, a short and long-term planne, a resource finder and a cheerleader. Because the academic coach is a professional with years of experience, she can wear many different hats and take on various roles, all while working towards ONE goal: your student's success.

Let's talk about your goals!

It's April. Summer vacation is getting closer and closer. But before your student hits the beach it's not too late to finish the academic year strong and boost up those less-than-acceptable grades.

Here at Why Does It Matter Learning we don't promise miracles but we show results. Contact us for a free 30-minute consultation on how we can work together to give those grades and self-esteem a needed boost. Focus matters!

Let's talk about study skills!

Study skills, academic skill, or study strategies are approaches applied to learning.

There are so many important techniques that you can learn in study skills. In our fall class, you'll become familiar with the art of learning and time management. Individual learning styles and associated learning strategies, executive functioning skills and note-taking methods are all covered in a practical, ready-to-apply way.

Are you ready to jump in? WDIML classes are 15% off through 08/25!

Take 15% off classes and coaching from now until Aug 25th!

What is the thing you are most excited for this academic year?

It's almost August! I can't believe it. August is the transition month between kids getting back to school, summer ending, and homeschool mamas getting their plan together!

What does August look like for you?

I love C.S. Lewis for a million reasons. But I only recently discovered the millionth and one reason to love him even more: his stand against CHRONOLOGICAL SNOBBERY.

Lewis defines this chronological snobbery as “the uncritical acceptance of the intellectual climate of our own age and the assumption that whatever has gone out of date is on that count discredited.” Simply put, it's the unfounded sense of superiority of today's citizens when they compare themselves to their more 'primitive' ancestors.

Ugh! Lewis was a man for all seasons and all ages. It's almost like he could read the future, our present. Does this sense of superiority sound familiar?!?! Let me just give you some quick reminders: rewriting history, suppressing the existence of entire historical periods, vandalism of historical monuments, deriding classical literature, ......

You will not find any chronological snobbery in our courses, current or future. Thank you, C.S. Lewis!

I LOVE challenging my mind and competing against myself!!!

I am in the process of planning a World History course that I will be teaching this year for the B&M homeschool tutorial of which I've been a part for over 3 years. I'm very excited, to say the least, especially that it's the first time this course is being taught there and I'm crafting it.

But we can't learn history without knowing geography. So I will be using this world geography quiz from Quizly.co. to assess the geographical knowledge of my incoming students.

https://quizly.co/around-globe-geography/

I really enjoyed it and I still have more to learn/revisit. I only scored 76%. How about you? Have fun with it, and keep learning.

Here are the top 10 things you should know about homeschooling...
1. Homeschool looks different for everyone
2. Your curriculum should be tailored to each of your kids
3. Homeschooling doesn't have to be 8-3
4. Approximately 2.5 million children are homeschooled
5. Homeschool kids learn at their own pace, so teach to their pace!
6. Homeschooling should be designed as mastery-based, rather than teaching to a test. This is what we focus on at WDIML
7. You can school from anywhere!
8. Homeschooling better prepares kids for college
9. One of the major benefits of homeschooling is the self-discipline children learn
10. Finally, homeschooling should be fun!

"There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love."

- St. Bernard of Clairvaux

'It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old; they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.' Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner (1927 - 2014)

What dreams or aspirations are you not pursuing? Why?

I'm here because I'm pursuing my dream of sharing knowledge. Beautiful knowledge, worthy of passing on! I'd love to have your students join me.

'Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.' First Lady Abigail Adams (1744 - 1818)

A happy and glorious 4th of July! Let's count our blessings for living in the United States of America where we can homeschool, private school, public school, hybrid school and, generally, enjoy our freedoms to educate as we see fit!