I posted a public school student’s valedictorian speech on my newsletter, and it brought up an interesting question about cramming for a test. I love that speech! But now I’m concerned because we’re thinking of […]
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What would you recommend for the daily record keeping of time and subjects… an official teacher record keeping book or something ‘home made’ on Excel. Should track grades on each assignment, as it is first
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It can be difficult to determine when an activity should be considered a high school course or just an activity. Everyone has an opinion, and different parents may handle the same situation in a different
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Problems seem magnified when you focus on them. While I was on vacation in Alaska I missed two weeks of church. We had a wonderful time, but when I got home my troubles seemed to
Electives can be a million different things, and homeschoolers have limitless possibilities in the variety of classes they can give their children. When you provide a unique class, it might be a regular subject area,
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My recent newsletter included an article called Facing the Community College Fad. It’s always good to keep your eyes open when looking at any situation you think may be appropriate for your children. If you
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In my homeschool, I provided a simple percentage grade for tests that we gave. If they got 10 wrong and there were 100 questions, they got 90%. But that’s only a grade for a test.
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Have you heard of Brainetics~ What is your opinion? You are a Rich Blessing from the Lord:))))))) ~Tausha {blessed mommy of 1/2 dozen} from SC Dear Tausha, I’m a HUGE fan of incorporating games into
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I have an article that spells out the nine keys to a successful junior year. If you have a junior, you might enjoy it! But if your highly gifted student is facing junior year, advanced
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Scores Stagnate at High Schools A Wall Street Journal article mildly whispers a passively calm title. But the quotes within the article are really quite shocking. “High schools are the downfall of American school reform,”
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