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- An Announcement for Jane Austen Fans - Homeschool "Pemberly Ball" Dresses! - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Derrick JoseMy son, Alex, was crazy on the subject of Jane Austen when we homeschooled. So much so that when he went to college he founded a Jane Austen club. One of the activities every year was presenting a "Pemberly Ball. " We have since learned that many other homeschool groups hold similar dances. If ...
Views: 1145 - Higher education Options for Economically Frail Home Schoolers - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Derrick JoseTrue confession - my partner and I did not do a fantastic job planning financially for university or college. What I mean by that is that we hadn't saved any money - or at the bare minimum not nearly what you need to have for room and board, let alone tuition. We needed a massive scholarship - a ...
Views: 842 - Tips for home schooling High School when traveling - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Derrick JoseIf you're one of those lucky people who get an chance to do some globetrotting - perhaps for about a year - should you be worried about "losing" the academic time with your homeschooling high school student? And how will you continue in complicated classes like math and science? I feel you ...
Views: 779 - Delight-Directed Learning: a Home schooling Natural for Summer - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Derrick JoseDelight-directed learning entails helping your children pursue whatever interests come naturally to them. When your children have been looking to attend a health care camp, or jump into a new orchestra performance, that is delight-directed learning, which happens naturally. Typically this is ...
Views: 620 - Home schooling - Surviving through Not Cooking - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Derrick JoseOne of the challenging parts of homeschooling is not the schooling itself. It is the "home" part. The part where we cook, clean, maintain, organize, and sort our lives. Balancing home and schooling is the tricky part. Relatively speaking, the school part is not that difficult! When I was ...
Views: 922 - Homeschooling - Doing is More Crucial Than Planning - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Derrick JoseAccomplishing home schooling is more crucial than planning home schooling. I am a bit of a planner by nature. I like to prepare. Applying.... not a great deal. Yet it is the actual executing of home schooling that is the crucial component. You can prepare all day long, but if you don't really ...
Views: 895 - Homeschool High School Mistakes - Not Planning For College - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Derrick JoseWe've been taught to think that a college prep education is exclusively for college-bound kids. But college preparation is GREAT life preparation. The first big mistake that parents make in their homeschooling is failing to shoot for college! In this lesson, you will find out what you can do ...
Views: 801 - Homeschool High School and Thinking of College - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Derrick JoseMany people tend not to fully grasp that colleges are recruiting homeschoolers. We normally feel that because we are homeschoolers, we are rather different and out of the ordinary. We wonder how we are going to convince the colleges that they need our children. It often ends up being the other ...
Views: 733 - Homeschooling High School - What If Science Just isn't Working? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Derrick JoseIf you have selected a science for this year and it's just not working out, what should you do? It's always tough to decide when to remain with a subject and when to stop and try out something else entirely. Jay Wile of Apologia affirms that since biology, chemistry, and physics are such ...
Views: 808 - Homeschooling High School: What High School Records Do I Need To Keep? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Derrick JoseWhat high school records do I need to keep is a common question of homeschooling parents. You don't want to have your house over-run with papers, but you strive to be organized and prepared with anything you might need. There are certain things that all homeschool families should ...
Views: 827 - Homeschooling High School - What If Math Isn't Working? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Derrick JoseFor homeschooling parents, the fear of failing at high school math is probably right up there with the fear of death or public speaking. Whenever the curriculum you are currently using isn't working for your student, you might want to take into consideration adding a tutor. It doesn't have to ...
Views: 783 - Can Homeschool Mathematics Be given Over One Credit Each Year? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Derrick JoseHomeschool parents normally look for mastery of subjects prior to moving ahead. This is shown whenever parents require "more than regular work" in challenging subjects like math and science. While public as well as private schools might not finish a math textbook throughout a school year, quite ...
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