One of my New Year’s resolutions was to discover what most needs to be done and then to do it, month by month. The Pantry Challenge was January’s big home project. Homeschool paperwork was February’s big project: planning the rest of the school year for my teens and documenting everything I need to validate my […]
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Beyond the Basics: Making the ‘Extras’ Work in Your Homeschool
When you focus on providing a rigorous education for your children, you are busy. Very busy. And so are your kids. In fact, there seems to be little time and energy left for extras, things like life skills, personal projects, chasing rabbit trails, art, music, nature, reading aloud, volunteering, and competitions. Occasionally homeschoolers are tempted to […]
Just One Homeschooling Day Among Many
A homeschooling mom’s day can vary so much! Today I went from making a list of weekly homeschooling goals for Miss 15 to correcting Miss 10’s creative spelling; from reading aloud about a back-woods author to watching Victorian farm; from admiring a beautifully iced cake to scratching my head over Mr. 17’s physics experiment; and […]
Using Tests to Promote Mastery Learning: Some Real-Life Examples
Two weeks ago I explained the 80% pass rule that we use to promote mastery learning in our homeschool. Last week I wrote about some of the practical issues involved. And today I’ll share some real life examples. (Note, once again, that in our homeschool elementary students do not write chapter tests.) So, how does […]