Learning a new language is work. You can’t just plop kids in front of a video screen and let them enjoy the ambiance of French. They really need to work at it. Success with foreign […]
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Once you get the PSAT scores, what happens next? Have your children take the SAT or ACT in the spring of junior year. My daughter is going to take the SAT in Mar 2012. She’s
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Can you give me guidance on writing a recommendation as a counselor? The Common Application and another school have requested I do. What points should I cover in answering college homeschool supplements that request explanation
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What do they do for fun? When I’m helping parents with a transcript, that one question can open the floodgates! How does your child spend unstructured time? When they are supposed to be working on
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Nancy asks, “Is a diploma a good idea?” Yes, Nancy. I believe that they are. Here is video response with some more thoughts about homeschool diplomas. Subscribe to my YouTube channel. You’ll get notified when
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Books rule! We really like books. We soak up books. Everything that we want to find out can be discovered from a book. Many times people ask me why our reading lists were so incredibly
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Our family LOVES board games! Every year we would get one big game for our family. We played them on Christmas morning – and then the boys would play them again while I did some
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“Do you know of any type of coaches or consultants to help us get our kids into a college and program of their choice?” Considering a college counselor? There are business that are dedicated to
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Michelle finished her transcript and was thrilled by how empowered she felt! Her letter can describe how important it is to have your transcript done when you visit colleges. Lee, Thanks for these links and
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What do you do if your student needs to take a class that is way out of your comfort zone. We all have that subject, don’t we? This video shares how I “taught” physics. Whether
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