How many times have you assigned a report or project to your homeschooled student and then were surprised when they turned in SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than you expected? Me, too! Until IÂ learned how to teach and grade using rubrics….
Have you tried terms “brain-based teaching” and ”brain-based learning” in your homeschool? There’s a lot of buzz about this in the public and private school systems, so why not in homeschooling circles? I know you want to do everything you can to help…
Our co-op kids loved our first Middle Ages read aloud – the younger ones, particularly, were intrigued by The Whipping Boy: Â the exciting story of “Prince Brat” and Jemmy. This young boy received the Prince’s well-earned spankings since it was…
An extensive knowledge of the exact meanings of English words accompanies outstanding success in this country more often than any other single characteristic we have been able to isolate and measure. —Research Scientist Johnson O’Connor An extensive vocabulary is a…
The Question Box – an Adaptable Lesson Plan I am not sure where it came from or where it went, to be honest, but we used to have a small, shoebox-sized hexagonal box. It had large red and green paisleys…
Are you still enjoying a relaxing summer? Or are you already in the throes of preparing for the next homeschool year? Whether you are in relaxation mode or actively working on home education prep, it doesn’t hurt to take advantage…
