Tag: "home school"
Home schoolers Spelling Bee Finalist…again.
Here’s a great inspirational article a friend posted in the HELP yahoo group today: Young spellers duel in 4½-hour contest, by Billings Gazette. Spelling has never been my cup of tee [I mean "tea"]. Ha ha . No doubt, this kind of competition is truly encouraging with various word definitions, origins, pronunciations, etc. It’s much [...]
Home schooling–It just doesn’t matter
Home schooling–It just doesn’t matter I just ran across this article today, and I had to post it–in hopes that my two dear friends will find “peace” with their “almost-readiness-to-commit-to-homeschool” decision…especially when it comes to curriculum. Here’s a long-timer, homeschooling her 3 kids since 1996…and look at the title! Oh and please…my dears, laugh! It’s [...]
Networking for Homeschool curriculum
When it all comes down to things, we each develop or use the curriculum that satisfies our family’s lifestyles, teaching styles, learning styles, etc. But, to succeed we need to NETWORK…and surround ourselves with like-minded people. More importantly, Successful like-minded people. Support is one-thing, but support from advisers, who are experienced, wise, and successful not [...]
eCOT (Electronic Classroom Of Tomorrow)
eCOT (Electronic Classroom Of Tomorrow) Unfortunately, I am very biased against this program. (1) I personally know 2 families who used it for one year–basically it was a failure, both families weaned back into private school. They always had technical problems, personality conflicts with some teachers, never had a happy moment that I ever saw. [...]
MusliMama’s rambling thoughts today…
I apply my unique networking skills to gain the most well-rounded education that I can offer my girls. A joke was recently made that the educational resources I utilize to “teach” (home school) my girls, is equivalent to the most sophisticated, high-class, world-renowned resources children of royalty pay their private tutors…and, we have not spent [...]
Comprehensive Home school data
I believe every home school parent should arm themselves with a copy of this comprehensive home school survey report with extensive data: Homeschooling Grows Up is the largest research survey to date of adults who were home educated. Over the last decade, researchers, professionals, parents, the media, and many others have asked repeatedly: How do [...]
Home school gym class
We’re in our third session of Home School Gym with Sylvania Recreation at Tam-o-shanter on Sylvania Avenue. For 8-weeks, 2-hours each Friday from 1 – 3pm… the memories, lessons, great gym leaders/teachers, and community of friends… $35 is a huge bargain! Being our first “official” year of homeschooling, this was the only “real” thing I’ve [...]
