Recent Homeschool Blog | Getting Organized PostsBack to Homeschool 2008-2009by Andrea Hermitt13 Aug 2008 05:44 PMI have spent the better part of the last two days in back-to-homeschool mode. We had a busy and productive summer working on problem areas, and even managed to get in a bit of travel by taking a working vacation for one of my daughters pageant activities. The Case for Schooling Year Roundby Valorie Delp12 Feb 2008 04:50 AMOn one of my other blogs the other day, someone asked how we approached schooling; whether or not we went year round or followed a school schedule. There are reasons for doing both schedules, but since my family schools year round, I thought I'd talk about the advantages of doing this first. Ask a Homeschooling Blogger: How Much Time Do You Spend on Each Subject?by Valorie Delp08 Jan 2008 10:24 PMQuestion: How much time do you spend on each required subject every day? I'm having trouble scheduling my year and am wondering what other moms who have kids my children's age, do. Multi-Aged Tips: First Day of the Monthby Valorie Delp03 Jan 2008 05:54 AMNow that I'm officially homeschooling two and have three more that are sort of 'tagging' along, I've been making major revisions and evaluating my previous schedule to try and include more of my children in more of the activities. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of 2007by Valorie Delp01 Jan 2008 05:16 PMToday I decided to take a look back. I do this every year for several reasons, but namely, it makes me feel like we're going somewhere. It's really easy to get "stuck" when I look at the tiny steps my children take daily. Do Chores Have a Place in Homeschooling?by Valorie Delp29 Nov 2007 03:09 AMIt seems that there is somewhat of a divide in the home schooling community on the issue of chores. I recently was talking to a mom who said, "I'd rather teach my daughter how to hire good help, than have her actually do housework. Organizing and Storing Homeschooling Materialsby Michele Thorne17 Sep 2007 05:46 PMIn Setting Up a Space for Homeschooling, Valorie discusses having a room specifically for homeschooling. I agree with her that having a room specifically for homeschooling would be a wonderful option, if you have room in the house for it. Setting Up a Space for Homeschoolingby Valorie Delp20 Aug 2007 06:18 AMI have a friend that swears that everyone needs to have a homeschooling classroom. She has one and her kids do all of their school work in their basement in the homeschooling classroom. We do not have a home schooling classroom so obviously I don't think it's a necessity. Balancing Homeschooling Lessons and Chores (part 2)by Andrea Hermitt19 Feb 2007 01:09 PMIn part 1 of Balancing Homeschooling Lessons and Chores I wrote about how dealing with an extra messy home (because of the fact we homeschool) can interfere with learning time. I presented some issues I have as well as possible solutions: I have more: Problem 3: Too many chores. Balancing Homeschooling Lessons and Chores (part 1)by Andrea Hermitt19 Feb 2007 09:06 AMHaving kids home all the time can get quite messy. Even with the help of a housekeeper, I still need to assign a lot of chores. I have found, however that lots of chores can get in the way of completing lessons. 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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