This is the age of information. Everywhere we look we are confronted with news, theories, rants, facts and fallacies. Even when we choose to opt out of social media, you can be sure that a friend or neighbor will inform you of something you didn’t know. I have come to realize that the more information […]
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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“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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As we’ve previously covered, a portfolio is a picture of you. It is a short collection of works and records that reveal you as a student, a participant, and a person. A portfolio answers the question: “Who are you really?” What sort of thing do you include in a portfolio? Anything that you think identifies
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A portfolio is a picture of you. It is a short collection of works and records that reveal you as a student, a participant, and a person. A portfolio answers the question: “Who are you really?” As a snapshot of your student, a portfolio is especially useful in the college admission process. A portfolio grows
