At one point I was asked exactly how I recorded my teens’ Canadian history studies for their university admission records. I could see no other way to answer the question than to cut and paste the relevant sections from their comprehensive records, which makes this article incredibly long. Hopefully it will benefit some of you. […]
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Homeschool Reading and Resource List
Homeschooling is a challenging calling, but there are some resources that make it easier. Here are some that we have loved, that you might want to consider for your homeschool reading this summer. As you go through this list, remember, the only indispensable one is the Bible; the next three most helpful ones are 102 Top Picks, How […]
You, Your Teen’s Guidance Counsellor
If you, a homeschooling mom, have teens, you need to become their guidance counsellor. Yes, really. Who else is going to guide them through the maze of questions about their future? Help them discover what they want to be? Tell them about jobs, apprenticeships, mentors, college, financial aid, scholarships, admission tests? No one. It’s […]
Homeschool ‘Mommy Marks’ and Universities
Approximately 10 days ago we got the surprise of our lives. Mr. 18 applied to a university that does not award scholarships based on ‘mommy marks’, but he received their highest level marks-based entrance scholarship anyhow! I’ve been puzzling about that. Why did this university ignore its own regulations in such a spectacular way? Of […]
Weekly Wrap Up: Nearing the End
In my life this week… We went from hot, hot, hot weather to cold, rainy days when we even considered lighting the fire. Somehow, the weather really defines what we do: gardening or not, warm clothes or not, warm food or not, laundry or not, schoolwork or not…. With the intense gardening and extra schoolwork, […]