I love talking with high school students. They are at an age where so many possibilities exist in their lives, and they begin to take all of the information learned during their younger years and start to discuss it, think about it, own it. They are not afraid to ask the hard questions because they […]
Our family has done this college application thing four times, now. And it has been a challenging four times. As homeschool parents, we carry the roles of instructor, principal, and guidance counselor. Now don’t let that sentence scare you. I have found that students in public schools (and even in many private schools) have to […]
This past weekend I spoke at the FPEA convention in Orlando, Florida. One of my workshops was, “Am I Ruining My Child? What I Wish I Knew When I Started Homeschooling.” I think one of the greatest things about this workshop is seeing the facial expressions on the parents when they are sitting in the […]
Today I’ll be sharing more about how to make the triangle flash cards for addition and subtraction along with helps to use the multiplication/division cards. If you missed the first post, you can find it here. First, if you want to make addition and subtraction cards, you will need to have 82 poster board triangles. […]
For some reason, math is a subject that creates fear in the hearts of students and parents. I actually believe that some of this is because children look to their parents to see how to react to things. You know what I mean. You are watching your toddler take her first few steps and suddenly […]
Well, this last week was a crazy one, filled with the flu going through our house, along with lots of activities. So needless to say, my planning was pushed aside for a bit. I have been wanting to share with you all how I kept track of my children’s school attendance each year. In some states […]
Image credit – Education Possible I’m excited to be guest-posting over at Education Possible today. I’ll be sharing about seven important skills you should build in your middle school-aged students. These key experiences and skills will better prepare them for entering high school. Now, did I do ALL of these with each of my children? […]
Well, if you are reading this post, you likely have a child who has a hard time focusing on things. Now, I first want to remind us all that EVERY child has a bit of a hard time focusing. It’s a physical thing. Their minds are developing, and they are taking in sights, sounds, and […]
Recently I was asked by a student, “What is the difference in God’s eyes between a person and an animal?” This is a very good question. Many animals are quite smart. Some can see further than humans while others can see things beyond the color spectrum of visible light. Some animals run faster, hear better, […]
I remember several years ago having a conversation with one of my children about doing his schoolwork. He said, “Mom, I’m not smart enough to do this.” Mentally, I took off my “Teacher” hat and put on a “Cheerleader” hat. “Of course you are smart enough. It just takes practice and some more time. Here, […]