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 […]
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Tweaking Apologia Advanced Chemistry and Physics for Grade 12
Last year we discovered that Mr. 18 needed grade 12 chemistry and grade 12 physics for all three of the university programs he was considering. We had used Apologia science all through high school and liked their Advanced Chemistry and Advanced Physics, but now we faced a problem. We wanted a grade 12 course in both of these […]
Mathematical Problem Solving for Teens: Past CEMC Contests
Do you want your older children to learn problem solving skills? While most homeschooling moms do, quality problem solving resources can be difficult to find beyond the elementary level. After all, very few math curricula spend a huge amount of time on problem solving, and not many helpful books are available. However, there is an […]
Each Homeschooling Mom and Family is Unique
Homeschooling moms, like other people, are all unique. Sometimes ‘experts’ forget this and push their own method of homeschooling, organizing the home, or scheduling, forgetting that it won’t work for everyone even though it works for them. And, hey, it’s not only the experts who do this. Now, as Christians, we all agree on […]