While planning the school year, I keep in mind each child’s interests, strong points, and weak points. I think of topics that perhaps they would love to learn but don’t know about yet, options that could help them succeed at the things they are struggling with, and how to help them excel at what they […]
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Pinterest for Homeschoolers
I’ve just started using Pinterest as a homeschooling resource, and it’s amazing. Being visual, it is perfect for finding and sharing information about books, curriculum, experiments, art projects, and field trips. There are three aspects to Pinterest use for homeschoolers. You can pin the interesting resources you discover around the web, organizing them in […]
Our Curriculum For Next Year (Grades 6, 8 and 11)
For the first time ever, I finished planning next year’s curriculum in June! It helps that I’ve gone through each of the grades and all of this material before. And now I can look forward to a much more peaceful summer, with no curriculum choices hanging over my head. Our big ‘together project’ this year will be […]
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 […]