What’s your homeschooling style? If you’re not sure, or if you’re curious about some of other styles out there, I thought I’d detail some of the highlights here for you. Of course, there are many variations, but I think these are the main styles.Classical homeschooling is based on the classics, with three basic stages thatContinueContinue reading “What’s Your Style?”
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Make a Wall Timeline Without a Wall
You’ve all seen them. Many of you have drooled over them. What are they? They’re large timelines covering an entire wall or walls—or even an entire schoolroom. You know the ones I mean: they’re the really cool timelines around the perimeter of the really cool, official schoolrooms (as opposed to the kitchen where many ofContinueContinue reading “Make a Wall Timeline Without a Wall”
Crackle and Sniff
What’s that sound I hear? It’s new textbooks and workbooks being cracked open for the very first time. It’s the pages of a new favorite historical novel being flipped. What’s that I’m smelling? My favorite scent: new books and paper, freshly sharpened pencils and math blocks.What’s the occasion? It’s the first day of school inContinueContinue reading “Crackle and Sniff”
A Matter of Character
How important is a person’s character? Very! By nature, children (and grownups, too!) are selfish and thoughtless. Dedicated training and effort are needed to change these traits into selflessness and thoughtfulness. Actions are caught, not taught, as the saying goes, so as parents what we do is highly important. However, character can also be taught.ContinueContinue reading “A Matter of Character”
Summer School & More
My latest articles to be posted at Heart of the Matter Online are in the July/Summer edition of the magazine! And no, I’m not talking about schooling year-round. Our family has chosen to school according to a more traditional school calendar, although we do make it work for us and not the other way around.ContinueContinue reading “Summer School & More”
It’s That Time Again
It’s that time again! Time for what, you may ask? I’m so glad you asked! It’s time to close out the 2008-2009 school year. How does one do that? It’s not that hard, really.First of all, make sure your kids are finished with all the schoolwork you planned for them to finish. Does this meanContinueContinue reading “It’s That Time Again”
I Can See the Light at the End of the Tunnel!
Who knew that 180 days could be so long? After nine years, you’d think I would be able to remember that those 180 days do come to an end eventually. As I write this, we have exactly twenty more days until the end of our school year. Twenty more days until the end of theContinueContinue reading “I Can See the Light at the End of the Tunnel!”
Satisfaction
I admit it. I love throwing things away. I love cleaning out a binder or a file or even a drawer. Okay, sometimes the actual process can be a bit tedious, but I get such satisfaction from seeing the finished result. And maybe I feel just a teensy bit empowered by deciding what stays andContinueContinue reading “Satisfaction”
Fire Up Your Planners
Remember the teacher’s planner you were going to research and purchase the other week? 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 an e-planner. Yes,ContinueContinue reading “Fire Up Your Planners”
Summer Scheduling for a Fabulous Fall
The key to a smooth start of the school year is to begin planning early. Yes, I know it’s only July, but the end of August (or even the beginning of September) comes quickly. In order not to feel overwhelmed the weekend before I plan to start school with the kids, and in order notContinueContinue reading “Summer Scheduling for a Fabulous Fall”
Bethany LaShell 