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17 Essentials of College Planning by Carolina Pad

Planning for college is exciting but it can also be exhausting and overwhelming. The most important tool in planning for college is organization. When I was in school I once had a teacher say that proper organizational skills alone could raise your grade. Over the years I have found that logic to be sound not only in school but in all areas of life. College is a very important step and scribbling notes on Post-Its or the back of a gum wrapper will not cut it. You need to order your steps to see the greatest success in this process. … Continue reading →

In Good Company: Part 1

Homeschooling is not the proper choice for every parent. Yet for many the choice to homeschool is often questioned by society. Many wonder if you can properly educate your child at home. I certainly believe that is a fair question. Many wonder if they are properly educated themselves to embark on homeschooling. Again, I believe this to be another fair question. While there are good and bad examples of homeschooling situations, it is nice to sometimes provide a bit of encouragement by showing the good company your children share with many who were homeschooled. Many who decide to “show off” … Continue reading →

But I don’t know how to teach organic chemistry?

One of the biggest criticisms of homeschool naysayers and one of the biggest concerns of homeschool parents are one in the same. Each asks how it is possible to teach a subject you do not know. If you are homeschooling a preschooler through elementary student, you not have asked yourself this question just yet. However, as time goes on and you are responsible for the education of a junior high school or high school student you may begin to tremble in fear at the thought of teaching higher math or science. You may feel lost when teaching the importance of … Continue reading →

Finals Fears

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I don’t have any scientific data to back me up on this (though it may exist) but I’m quite certain I’ve figured out at least one reason I tend to score fairly well on tests for courses, classes, and other evaluative procedures. Today I took a test. I took a big test. The test covered 2500 years (actually much more) of topics, over 3000 pages of material, an innumerable variety of topics, approximately 12 in-depth student presentations, a couple of in-class videos, and some other abstract topics. It covered countries all over the world and performance practices and practitioners from … Continue reading →