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Do you wonder what's going on at your child's school? There is a whole lot more going on at schools now than the basic subjects of Math, English, and Science. Regardless of your opinions on these various programs, YOU, as the parent, have the right to k
Recent Posts Tagged With 'home schooling'
Kids and chores – the never ending battle to get things done
When is a child too young to start helping out around the house? Well, naturally, that depends on the child. But my observation is, if they are old enough to ask if they can help, they are old enough for you to let them help. The key here is that yo...
What is real education – What do your kids REALLY need to know
Are you raising thinkers, or are you raising fact crunchers? This is the most basic question every educator and parent is trying to understand and what every school is trying to implement. There are thousands of different curriculum available –...
SpellQuizzer Update – in the testing phase
After a long delay, I am finally back on track to test out the SpellQuizzer program. So far so good. I’ve downloaded and installed the program and created my first list. Stay tuned for more… Posted in Home Schooling, Product Review, Tea...
Back to School – Everything you REALLY need to start school
Getting ready to start school again. Due to some family issues, we actually took the whole summer off this year. But everybody is ready to go now! Every time I walk into the local big blue box store (yeah, you know which one I’m talking about...
Summer-Time School
Peering out of my rain-lashed window with the cool breeze blowing in through the back door, I wonder how I can call it summer time. Yet, it is almost June, band is finished for the season, and it is time to start planning for the next round of schoo...
Band season is over.
Pork Chop has been going to the public school just to attend band classes for the past two years. The poor guy was a real champ jumping through all the silly little obstacles the public school dished out to him. But then… he REALLY wanted to...
Home Schooling How-To’s
Sometimes I can get really frustrated with home schooling. And it’s not what you think. Home schooling itself is easy for me. I don’t have problems with teaching or disciplining or creating ideas or projects. That’s easy for me....
Easter Break - catching up on some updates
Pork Chop had his solo and ensemble competition last weekend. He scored 1st place on his clarinet duet, 1st place superior on his Pep ensemble, and 1st place on his clarinet solo. The only thing they said he really needed to work on was RELAX. ...
A New Direction - The Quest to Find Your Passion
With our move to a more unschooled approach we are encountering some difficulties with our oldest child. Pork Chop is weeks away from becoming a full blown teenager. Unlike the other children he has been in and out of public school; and when he w...
The Call to Brilliance
My husband and I take education very seriously. Both trained public school teachers we quit the profession because of some undefined discontent with the system and an inability to affect any change. Now in a somewhat rocky financial situation, frie...
Upcoming Review: The Call to Brilliance
I just received The Call to Brilliance from Fredric Press. Big thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy of the book. Keep watch here because I am starting to read it and will be writing an in-depth review. “The Call to Brilliance shows c...
Home Schooling & Socialization
I’ve written about this before… But it seems that it is still such an issue with people. Most people that know us think it’s great that we home school our kids. But we’ve got a bit of an edge. Both my husband and I were form...
