Who’d have thought the future anointed torch-bearers of modern feminism would have been schooled by nuns? Who’d have predicted the next generation of female superheroes would wear tartan skirts and a gabardine? Certainly not me. I went to a Presentation for a fortnight, after changing...
Generally states specify minimum standards for privately schooled children to be instructed in the same subjects on at least the same level as those in public schools. The exact subjects will be specified. Prepare for testing or evaluations. Determine the state’s methods for evaluating in home ...
First, home-schooled kids don’t learn to hate learning. In the public school environment, with the system of punishments and rewards, the fun intrinsic to learning new things about the world around us is diminished. Instead, public school needs to demonstrate an adherence to a certain body ...
“Several parents told me they home-schooled to reduce the stress in their life,” says Kathy Kuhl, author of Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner, and an ADHD coach.“One mom I know left her job as a teacher’s aide because the stress of trying to get services for her son was damagin...
“During our seven years of homeschooling we have used several approaches, including a unit study curriculum. Then we began using some of this and a little of that and doing lots of field trips, having more of an eclectic approach. For a couple years we ‘co-op’ schooled with my sister...
Overprotective parents can make even the simplest things, like going out with friends and having a boyfriend, into major sources of conflict. This creates long-term problems for the child. Learn some tips on how to get them to give you some freedom.
If you're already convinced that your child (or a student) has dyslexia, do you have to get them tested? No.But I do recommend it—even if that child is being home schooled—and here's why:Although dyslexia is the most common reason a bright student will struggle with reading, ...
2005.While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his ...
One of the many great advantages of home-schooled education is that children have a chance to see their parents and other adults work, and to join in if they wish. When playing with an instrument or machine for the first time, children must pile up quite a mass of raw sensory data befo...
We are fortunate that since our kids are home schooled, their schedules didn’t change dramatically during the pandemic. Every morning starts the same, with the kids getting up and getting started on the day. Our daughter, Madison, uses a wheelchair and requires an hour of prep in the morni...