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 […]
Every Advent my literary radar is on high alert, hoping that this year there will be an advent reading that will fulfill my dreams of a perfect family orthodoxy. One group of expertly bound pages that will draw an envious eye to my living room bookshelf. A book that can be held so ferociously by
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If our definition of vacation is significant, as in greater than 5 days, time away from our home, then my family has been on vacation a total of two times. The first vacation was 8 days in a single cabin in Maryland, and the second vacation was 13 days visiting friends and family in Maine.
Like any mother beginning her homeschooling journey, I set out to equip my children with the best education I could. Better than mine, surely, but better that most was my goal. I pictured beginning at the break of day. I would descend the stairs, fully dressed, hair done, to see my little disciples posture-perfect at
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Other Posts in this series: Stage One: The Destination Stage Two: The Path: part 1 Stage Two: The Path: part 2 Stage Three: The Milestones Stage Four: The Goals STAGE FIVE : THE REPEAT : FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING TOOLS Just when you think you’ve finished, you should probably start again. That’s what life often feels
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