This study was done about 10 years ago, but I guess it takes some time to compile almost 12,000 results. There are lots of charts and graphs.
One of the biggest findings was that there was not difference in results if the homeschooler was taught be a certified teaching parent, or a parent without certification. [...]
This blog post reminded me of a great time my 4th grade pal, Jeff Causey, and I had setting up a scavenger hunt in our 4th grade classroom. Mr. Burgess had no idea what we were doing. Our arch enemies Jamie & Mary (a.k.a. “the girls”) were to be the targets of our hunt. We [...]
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My oldest, my daughter – wow, they grow fast. This year she’s focusing in on U.S. History. School just started, but you can’t control the calendar. September 17th was Constitution Day. Why didn’t I warn you? Well most people let the day go by without even noticing. But I found this post with some really [...]
If you´re just getting started in homeschooling, it can be really, really confusing to figure out which curriculum to use. You have such an array of choices and it feels like if you don´t pick the perfect one, your kids will be forever doomed to being a bad homeschool statistic.
First of all, I´d like to [...]
Reading is a struggle for some children. They just don´t enjoy it and it isn´t something they would ever consider doing just because. If you have a child like this, don´t despair! Sometimes it just takes a little nudge in the right direction.
The first thing to remember is that anything a child is forced to [...]