I suppose it applies to life in general, but I find it applies especially to homeschooling certain subjects. You can’t get away with a marathon learning session in phonics, foreign languages, math concepts, writing skills, typing, or any skill-based learning. It just doesn’t work. Learning these sorts of skills is like eating, exercising, dieting, or […]
Planning
Bible and Religious Studies: Grades 9 and 10
We require 4 years of Bible and Religious Studies in our home high school. This is separate from our Christian lifestyle—family Bible reading and prayer, personal Bible reading and prayer, Bible study and memorization, sermon discussions, character building, and involvement in church life such as catechism studies, Bible studies, volunteering, outreach and so forth. We […]
Tea Time aka High School Planning
Of course, at the heart of high school is the learning, whether this involves formal text books, zany unschooling adventures, or anything in between. After two years of high school with my oldest, who is resigned to being our guinea pig, we have learned a few things about the designing the learning process. First, we […]
The High-School-at-Home Elephant
Many years ago, when my father came home with a newly welded piece of farm equipment, he announced that the welder’s children did not go to school but learned at home. My father was intrigued, but I was scornful. No parent could possibly teach children at home! Years later, I took the plunge and became […]
Welcome to “Tuesdays and Thursdays with Annie Kate”
In this blog, I hope to assist and encourage homeschooling parents, including myself, as we equip and encourage our children to love the Lord with their whole being and in their whole life, and to love their neighbors as themselves with the abilities and opportunities God has given them. Homeschooling is such […]