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Homeschool Highlights: Track and Field Day

After lots of rain, we finally had a beautiful day with just the right amount of sun, wind, and warmth, perfect for Track and Field day. Miss 17 was at work, but the rest of my children joined about a hundred others for running, shot put (with a rock), long jump, and more. The kids […]

Homeschool Crew Review: Light Speed Chemistry AP Exam Prep

  Well.  Wow! My head is spinning!  Even when I still remembered chemistry, the Light Speed Chemistry AP Exam Prep video would have been overwhelming. It covers so much so quickly.  The dynamic student presenters speak rapidly, and concept follows concept at lightning speed.  I actually had to take a break and turn the DVD […]

Summer Learning and Project Contracts

   This week’s Blog Cruise question is, “Do you school during the summer? What do you do? Why or why not?”   I think learning is a natural part of life and can hardly be avoided.  Obviously, then, we continue to learn during the summer, even though we do not do formal schoolwork.  We read, […]

This Week’s Homeschool Highlights (The Elements)

    This was a crazy learning week since we had to fit all the schoolwork in around other important events: preparing for visitors, shopping for clothes, special baking, and…a broken collarbone.   Even so, enormous amounts of work got done, and the children finished several of their books.  Miss 7 finished her reader, More […]

Homeschooling Advanced Subjects: Our Thoughts and Experiences

  The Blog Cruise question this week is, “How do you teach advanced subjects?”  Well, after puzzling over the question for a week, I’m still not sure how to answer it.  What we do depends on the specific course, but we do follow some general principles.    1. I rarely teach advanced subjects.  I make […]