“If I had to do it over, I’d relax more about schoolwork.” I heard this several times at our homeschool conference, but it’s a hard thing for me to accept and actually live with. I prefer rigorous academics like classical education, especially for my teens. My kids are bright, and I want to give them […]
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After the Homeschooling Conference
Our homeschool conference last week was very inspiring. There were so many great ideas, so much encouragement, such a depth of wisdom, and so many wonderful people! My teens and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Then, afterwards, I came home, tired, to all the household things I had not done that day: laundry, dust piles, and […]
Competition and the Homeschooled Teen
One disadvantage of homeschooling is that there is no competition. Our teens often have no idea where they stand in comparison to other teens, so they have no idea what they are really good at. And it turns out that Mom’s opinion about these things does not always carry that much weight. When Miss 16 […]
Review: Setting the Records Straight by Lee Binz
Over and over, I see homeschooling families sending their teens to school because they are afraid of destroying their chances for higher education. But you do not have to be afraid to homeschool high school. Ordinary families can be successful and they can get their children into college, sometimes even on scholarships. In Setting the […]