The Snack Table · Episode 2 · About 9 minutes with Lisa Nehring and Gina Glenn Steffy
That’s not a character flaw. It’s how memory works for all of us. The fix is the last step of the Fourfold Method: say it in your own words, without looking.
In this episode
- Why reading alone doesn’t stick, and why rereading feels better than it works
- What Commit looks like at every age, from narration to a one-page summary
- Why asking again a week later makes memory stronger
Try this week
After your next reading, close the book and ask your child to tell you what it was about in their own words. Ask again in a few days.
Resources mentioned
The Snack Table is our snack-size series: one real homeschool question, answered in about ten minutes, so you can listen between math and lunch. Every episode opens one part of the Fourfold Method: Gather, Test, Connect, Commit.
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Author, Publisher, Curriculum Developer at True North Homeschool Academy
Lisa Nehring has been married for over 30 years, has five children, 2 graduate degrees and a black belt in homeschooling. She has homeschooled since 1991 and wrote a Master’s Thesis on Why Parent’s Homeschool, the Literature Review being, A History of Education in America.
Lisa Nehring and her husband, Dr. David Nehring, a Clinical Psychologist, and Biblical Scholar speak together on a wide variety of topics, including education, classical education, vision, mission, parenting, marriage, and more.
New here? Start with our free guide, The Fourfold Method: A Guide for Homeschool Families. Four simple moves that help your children keep what they learn, in every subject and at every age.
Lisa Nehring and her husband, Dr. David Nehring, a Clinical Psychologist, and Biblical Scholar speak together on a wide variety of topics, including education, classical education, vision, mission, parenting, marriage, and more.
New here? Start with our free guide, The Fourfold Method: A Guide for Homeschool Families. Four simple moves that help your children keep what they learn, in every subject and at every age.
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