Recent Homeschool Blog | Activity Ideas PostsAdvice for secular homeschoolersby Andrea Hermitt03 Aug 2009 09:55 AMSecular homeschoolers aren't just homeschoolers who aren't christian. Even some Christian homeschoolers, and homeschoolers of other religions lean toward secular homeschooling. Ideas for keeping homeschooling fun: Prioritize your field tripsby Andrea Hermitt30 May 2009 08:26 AMHomeschoolers know that the word "home" in homeschooling is hardly descriptive. We spend a great deal of time driving around to different activities for sports, enrichment activities, co-ops and more. Ideas for keeping homeschooling fun: Study Groupsby Andrea Hermitt28 May 2009 08:13 AMOne of the things that we love about homeschooling is the fact that we can learn on an individual basis, and at an individual speed. However, sometimes all of the alone, on-your-own time can get a bit boring. Ideas for Keeping Homeschooling Fun: Following your child's passionby Andrea Hermitt26 May 2009 09:57 AMDon't think that because you are homeschooling your kids that they won't still groan and moan when it is time to get down to serious work. It is pretty easy to get off track and behind in homeschooling when kids are resistant to anything that resembles real work. Ideas for keeping homeschooling fun: Passive Learningby Andrea Hermitt20 May 2009 07:00 AMPassive learning has a bad rap because it suggests that students need to be entertained to learn anything. One website (http://www.csun.edu) suggests that "Today's passive learners expect the teacher to thrill, delight, and fill them with wonder so they don't become bored. When my kids look back on their homeschool experienceby Andrea Hermitt07 May 2009 01:52 PMI spent some time today reading articles from all grown up homeschoolers and what they thought of their upbringing. Some were grateful that they were homeschooled, but some would have preferred to go to public school, especially in the latter years. Five things homeschoolers can do in their spare timeby Andrea Hermitt08 Apr 2009 09:03 AMAccording to US schools chief Arne Duncan, school kids need more classroom time. Fortunately for homeschoolers, learning one-on-one supplies much more quality time and so long hours aren't really necessary. In fact, most homeschoolers are done with educational instruction time by lunchtime. About Homeschool Drama Clubsby Andrea Hermitt16 Nov 2008 09:03 PMWe spent the last week embroiled in my son's drama club production of The Secret Garden. He had little time for any other kind of work as tech week is rather intensive. There was a full day of practices as well as several dress rehearsals, and finally three shows at the end of the week. What are your homeschoolers doing this summer?by Andrea Hermitt29 Apr 2008 11:53 AMAs summer approaches, it is time for my family to switch from out regular homeschool schedule to out summer schedule. I want my children to continue spending time purposely learning every day without burning them out. Gasp! My Older Children Help Their Little Siblingsby Valorie Delp08 Dec 2007 05:55 AMI had no idea that this was a controversial subject in the homeschooling arena. We have survived on encouraging our children to work together. It has allowed me to homeschool all of the children at once. I have even (double gasp) had my oldest child read to my youngest child. Recent Blog Comments Allinformation says... "I don't know if this would be helpful to you or not, but Bison Educational Systems is a website that has proficiency test questions and answers that allow you to pick and chose, then print for your child to take." Allinformation says... "This is a really great resource to use!" In Homeschooling Resource of the Day: HomeSchoolViewTube.com |
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