Why I Chose Public High School
When you homeschool, is there ever a time where you might choose public school? I chose public high school for my oldest. And here’s why.
Category: Homeschool 101 Homeschool 4th Grade 2018
Homeschool fourth grade is a transition year. We’ve mastered the foundational skills, and so now I challenge my students to stretch and grow.
Homeschooling a Gifted Child
Every parent wants to say their child is “gifted”, right? We’re all proud parents! But, like there are children with intellectual delays and disabilities, there are children with superior intellectual gifts and talents. And just like homeschooling special needs kids, when you homeschool a gifted child, it can present an…
Homeschool 101: How do I homeschool my child?
How do you know what to teach your child? One of the most frequently asked questions I see is how to homeschool. Many new homeschoolers can be confused about what to teach their child and when to teach it. We all have a general idea of what our kids should…
Homeschool Second Grade 2018
Homeschool second grade is the last year of “early elementary”. We get all our skills firmly in place, as a foundation for expanding our learning.
Homeschool 101: Homeschool Pros and Cons
What is your reason for homeschooling? Are you considering for academic, social or health reasons? Homeschooling doesn’t mean it will be easier, tho.
Summer Vacation: Themed weeks
Need ideas to keep the kids entertained? It’s summer vacation! For most parents, it can be interesting to keep the kids occupied, out of trouble and not always underfoot. And, for some of us, we also want our kids to be learning! But we don’t want to “ruin” their summer…
Homeschool 101: Try homeschooling for the summer?
“We’re going to try homeschooling over the summer.” I often get this from parents thinking of homeschooling their kids. They aren’t quite ready to pull their kids out of the public school system, so they wait till school is over. Then they want to “try” homeschooling. On the surface, it…
Homeschool 101: Homeschooling special needs
Can you homeschool special needs children? Yes. Yes you can homeschool special needs kids. And in my opinion, your special needs child will do better at home than in a school environment. Special needs encompasses a wide range, from gifted to mild disability to severely handicapped, from developmental to medical, and…
Homeschool 101: Speech meets and spring poetry
Our first speech meet Last year February, my then-2nd grader participated in a speech meet. For her age group, she was supposed to recite a 12 line poem. It was her first time ever reciting a poem at one of these competitions, so we really didn’t know what to expect.…
Homeschool 4th Grade 2018
Homeschool fourth grade is a transition year. We’ve mastered the foundational skills, and so now I challenge my students to stretch and grow.
Homeschooling a Gifted Child
Every parent wants to say their child is “gifted”, right? We’re all proud parents! But, like there are children with intellectual delays and disabilities, there are children with superior intellectual gifts and talents. And just like homeschooling special needs kids, when you homeschool a gifted child, it can present an…
Homeschool 101: How do I homeschool my child?
How do you know what to teach your child? One of the most frequently asked questions I see is how to homeschool. Many new homeschoolers can be confused about what to teach their child and when to teach it. We all have a general idea of what our kids should…
Homeschool Second Grade 2018
Homeschool second grade is the last year of “early elementary”. We get all our skills firmly in place, as a foundation for expanding our learning.
Homeschool 101: Homeschool Pros and Cons
What is your reason for homeschooling? Are you considering for academic, social or health reasons? Homeschooling doesn’t mean it will be easier, tho.
Summer Vacation: Themed weeks
Need ideas to keep the kids entertained? It’s summer vacation! For most parents, it can be interesting to keep the kids occupied, out of trouble and not always underfoot. And, for some of us, we also want our kids to be learning! But we don’t want to “ruin” their summer…
Homeschool 101: Try homeschooling for the summer?
“We’re going to try homeschooling over the summer.” I often get this from parents thinking of homeschooling their kids. They aren’t quite ready to pull their kids out of the public school system, so they wait till school is over. Then they want to “try” homeschooling. On the surface, it…
Homeschool 101: Homeschooling special needs
Can you homeschool special needs children? Yes. Yes you can homeschool special needs kids. And in my opinion, your special needs child will do better at home than in a school environment. Special needs encompasses a wide range, from gifted to mild disability to severely handicapped, from developmental to medical, and…
Homeschool 101: Speech meets and spring poetry
Our first speech meet Last year February, my then-2nd grader participated in a speech meet. For her age group, she was supposed to recite a 12 line poem. It was her first time ever reciting a poem at one of these competitions, so we really didn’t know what to expect.…