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Our Curriculum for Next Year (Grades 5, 7, 10, 12)

I’m finally almost finished curriculum planning!  Here is what we plan to use this year, although we’re still waffling on a few things.  And, yes, I know the high school plans are for an intense year, but we are free to cut back if necessary. (Note that all links are to my curriculum reviews.) Mr. 17, […]

Our ‘Summer School’ Goals

We usually brainstorm a list of things we want to do each summer and combine that dream list with the things that have to be done to make our summer plans for each child. And I usually make my own list of summer goals as well. I spent a few hours today discussing with my […]

Curriculum Choice Review: Comprehensive Record Solution

The prospect of getting homeschooled kids into university can seem quite frightening.  I was recently talking with a mom who is going to do online public school so that her children will have ‘the right courses’ to enter university.  She was cheerfully determined to follow this course, so I didn’t try to dissuade her, but […]

Preview: Comprehensive Record Solution

Wow, I’m so excited!  Last week I received The HomeScholar’s Comprehensive Record Solution and it looks absolutely great. The Comprehensive Record Solution is a program to help homeschooling parents prepare the necessary documentation for college admissions and scholarships.  Record keeping is intimidating to many of us homeschooling moms, especially when we realize that our teen’s […]

Homeschool Crew Review: Lobster Network

 Now here’s a unique concept!  Remember all those books (or DVD’s, or children’s clothes, or whatever) you lent out and couldn’t find when you needed them because you forgot who had them?  Remember (blush) the books (or DVD’s, or children’s clothes, or whatever) you borrowed, and can’t remember who from?  Well, Lobster Network, a free […]