Before you click to a less scary sounding post, let’s take just a minute and look at what kind of master plan we’re discussing. A master educational plan takes a look at the whole picture, not just, “What are we going to do today, Mom?” It takes into account our children’s learning styles and ourContinueContinue reading “The Master Plan”
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History Through the Ages
It’s time to answer another reader’s question! This question is about history–what we called social studies when we were kids. I don’t know what passes for social studies in schools these days; I’m more interested in the actual facts. Classical education, which our family has embraced since we started our homeschooling journey, espouses studying historyContinueContinue reading “History Through the Ages”
Planners and Responsibilities
Remember the teacher’s planner that enthralled you so much at the convention that you bought it? Its purpose is not just to look pretty on your shelf or on your computer’s desktop. It’s time to pull it out and start using it, or to figure out all the features it has if you’ve purchased anContinueContinue reading “Planners and Responsibilities”
Elementary Language Arts
Reader Q & A timeElementary Language Arts is just a synonym for English, right? Well, not quite. Language Arts is a broad category that covers several different skill areas. All of these skills are important to cover during the elementary years. The following are the skill areas that must be emphasized during the elementary years:Reading–DuringContinueContinue reading “Elementary Language Arts”
What I Did Yesterday Instead of Writing Blog Posts
I rearranged the furniture–again! A few months ago, I had moved my office stuff into the guest room so that I could close the door on the TV, warring radio stations, and door slammings. Well, I realized that just was not going to work too well for school (which starts today), so now Emily hasContinueContinue reading “What I Did Yesterday Instead of Writing Blog Posts”
Study Skills for Grades 7-12
For most of us, the beginning of the school year is right around the corner. Now is the perfect time to hone your middle and high schoolers’ study skills. TODAY at 12:30 p.m. EST I’ll be presenting a session especially for your tweens and teens on essential study skills. It’s not too late to pickContinueContinue reading “Study Skills for Grades 7-12”
How to Create an Overcommitment-Proof School-Year Schedule
I’m over at Heart of the Matter Online today talking about schedules. Come join the fun!Ssshhhh! Don’t anyone tell my husband the topic of this month’s post or else he might make me read and apply it! We might as well get my confession out of the way right off the bat: I have issuesContinueContinue reading “How to Create an Overcommitment-Proof School-Year Schedule”
Got Vision? Part 3
I’ve covered goals we want our children to achieve before they leave our home and our reasons for homeschooling as part of sharing our family’s homeschooling vision, originally composed in 1999. This week, I’m going to focus on the big questions that everyone—including the grocery store cashiers—asks: What about socialization? Here’s what we think aboutContinueContinue reading “Got Vision? Part 3”
Recharge Your Batteries
Let’s face it: homeschool moms expend a lot of energy. We’re not only the chief cooks and bottle washers, but we’re also the main teachers and guidance counselors for our children. And then, our hubbies like for us to reserve a little energy for them, too. Not to mention the fact that many homeschool momsContinueContinue reading “Recharge Your Batteries”
Got Vision? Part 2
In Got Vision? Part 1, I outlined our original goals that we want our children to achieve before they leave our home. Today, I’m going to outline our reasons for homeschooling. While my parents and our church family were thrilled at the prospect, not everyone else was as happy. We needed to have concrete reasonsContinueContinue reading “Got Vision? Part 2”
Bethany LaShell 