Wow !! this was such a great read, I didn't want it to end and I can feel the love of teaching from every aspect and style mentioned! My husband
and I have been trying to teach our kids in very much the same way because when we started this journey we had very few resources to build a full curriculum for them that matched that of school and would be best suited for them individually, But we learned very fast that what we did have and still have is our passion to best empower them and pass on what we know and have and with a lot of love. Sometimes we are hard on them because excellence on any level requires effort, persistence, and the spirit to never give up regardless of how challenging something might seem but our love is that Rocker fuels so to speak that has driven everything and the way in which we teach them. Patience, tenderness, smiles, laughter, and love taught them to begin reading and writing from the young ages of 3 and 4 and to this day drives all their other developing skills more than any other methods tried.
I've learned so much from reading your post and feel very enlightened for it! and I look forward to exploring many of the other aspects mentioned here. Thank you again for such an incredible piece!
RE: [ESP / ENGL] The key to learning ... and teaching