Do you have children or students who like to read but don’t have time?
How can you engender a love of reading in your home, even with reluctant readers?
Let’s create an atmosphere in our homes in which reading is not only possible but also enjoyable. (more…)
School is moving right along.
You are thinking about next year. Perhaps books have been ordered.
And then the second-guessing commences. And the self-doubt kicks in.
Are you going to ruin your children by homeschooling them?
According to the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), you are. You are ruining their chances for (more…)
Happy summertime hello to you!
Since we’re deep into vacations, cook-outs, swimming, gardening, swatting mosquitoes, and avoiding school, I wanted to keep this post light and share some fun stuff that doesn’t take a lot of energy.
1. Want some fun writing activities for your kids this summer? (more…)
The end of the school year is fast approaching, and many of us believe it cannot get here soon enough. Others might be graduating students this year and are hit with feelings of pride and grief. I want to share an end-of-school-year “whew!” moment that I experienced. Has this been your experience as well?
Here’s what I wrote when my daughter was finishing her junior year: (more…)
Do you remember those organized desks and huge blackboards from your school days? And do you feel inadequate that you do your school at a kitchen table?
Did you use a large, up-to-date microscope in your old biology class but now feel scientifically deficient because you have a child’s version for your little school?
Do you imagine professionals teaching daily in your local school—and agonize over the educational experience you are giving your children?
I homeschooled for eighteen years, and there was not one year in which I felt I was totally doing it “right.” I always felt inadequate. On some level I always wondered if my kids could have gotten a better education somewhere else.
With logic, I can look back and assure myself that I have given my three children a very good education and a safe and spiritual environment. I was not a slacker: All of my students scored higher than the national average on their SAT scores. My brain pats me on the back and assures me that I ran a good race, but my heart still stumbles with thoughts of inadequacy and failure.
And I did fail in some things. The following are a few areas in which I failed. (more…)
Are your efforts to have a successful writing class this year flagging?
No matter where you are in your write-o-meter, take advantage of these seven proven, powerful ways to revitalize your writing class. (more…)
Writing tools for all ages!
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