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Summer Project: Plan Those High School Years

  “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”  Haven’t we all heard that and not done anything about it in our own lives…and survived?   When it comes to the high school years, however, this quote can be so true.  I’ve heard of sad mix-ups that could have been prevented by a bit […]

Volunteer Work: Therapeutic Riding

  For several years, our children have volunteered with a therapeutic riding program.  Volunteering is, of course, important for a young person for several reasons   -it provides a meaningful, out of the home, opportunity to serve -it often allows constructive interaction with mentors in various fields   -it often involves learning new skills -it introduces […]

End of School Records

  In the summer, we’ve always been so busy finishing school work that I’ve never properly written up what the children have done in the previous year.  This year, finishing early, there is time before the summer rush begins.  I’m so pleased with how our first end-of-year summaries have turned out!    For the record-keeping-challenged, […]

High School Geography Course Outline

  For the first time in my life, I’m writing up a proper course outline!  Mind you, it is already half after the fact, since much of the course is completed.  I’m using The High School Handbook, about which I posted earlier, to help me design and document the course.  Hopefully you will be able to […]

Bible course, Grades 11 and 12: First Attempt

    Among Moses’ last words to the people of Israel were Deuteronomy 32: 47.  He urged the people to learn God’s Word so that they could teach their children the things of God, emphasizing that “they are not just idle words for you – they are your life.”      When I read these […]