If we teach for mastery, then why would we bother to complete tests? This is a valid question. Especially for those of us that require our students have a firm grasp on the material before progressing through the course. This is why it takes some of us longer to complete coursework than others. But if […]
The problem with questions is that they often go unanswered. We ask questions and either don’t wait for an answer or we don’t search for one. Our children ask questions and we ignore them or hope that they will go away. Obviously, this is not true for all children or for all parents. Many of
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Helping our high school students develop a plan can seem like a daunting task, but it has the potential to be a great shared experience. For ease, here are the five steps in creating a high school plan with your student. Homeschool vision I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: You need a
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Have you ever experienced that weird shift in life? I am not speaking about some sort of huge developmental shift, but rather that slow shift. The one that takes years before you even realize that it happened? Specifically, have you ever woken up one day to realize that your child is no longer that incorrigible
“Yeah, but when can I quit?” In the past this question might have come at me from my 10 year old who suddenly doesn’t want to participate in tap or it might have come from my 5 year old who hates soccer practice. The problem is that we aren’t quitters. We don’t quit. If we
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