There is often a lot of talk in new-to-homeschooling groups about being afraid their child won't progress as they had been in school. I often get questions about how parents can measure progress without the exams they are so accustomed to as a gauge for success.⠀ ⠀...
Does this sound like you: You’ve chosen to homeschool, you have all the curriculum/ program/ resource materials you need, but you’re at loss with guiding your child with one of his biggest issues: spelling. This article is a sample case study. It takes you through the...
Almost everything in life is progressive. We move from one stage to the next taking newfound knowledge along with us. Each phase can be subdivided into smaller stages. The continuum of life moves from conception to birth to childhood to adolescence to adulthood to old...
When educating a neurodivergent or disabled child, the tendency is to lower our expectations. Here, I offer a different mindset for planning for a neurodivergent or disabled child. Rather than lowering your expectations, meet the learner where they're at. Meeting a...
Here is what you may have missed so far: Part 1 - Outline your beliefs Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred "intelligence(s)" and learning style Part 3 - Choosing a learning style Part 4 - Locating the curriculum/program and finding resources Part 5 -...
Once you have the preliminaries in place, you can begin planning the individual months. I suggest you get started with these articles first if you haven’t already: Part 1 - Outline your beliefs Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred "intelligence(s)" and learning...
Have you followed the beginning part of the series? Part 1 - Outline your beliefs Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred "intelligence(s)" and learning style Part 3 - Choosing a learning style Part 4 - Locating the curriculum/program and finding resources Part 5 -...
This is part 5 of the planning series. If you haven’t read the other parts yet, I encourage you to do so before reading below since each part builds upon the next. Part 1 - Defining your family’s philosophy of education Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred...
Here is what you may have missed so far: Part 1 - Outline your beliefs Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred "intelligence(s)" and learning style Part 3 - Choosing a learning style Part 4 - Locating the curriculum/program and finding resources Part 5 -...
Once you have the preliminaries in place, you can begin planning the individual months. I suggest you get started with these articles first if you haven’t already: Part 1 - Outline your beliefs Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred "intelligence(s)" and learning...
Have you followed the beginning part of the series? Part 1 - Outline your beliefs Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred "intelligence(s)" and learning style Part 3 - Choosing a learning style Part 4 - Locating the curriculum/program and finding resources Part 5 -...
This is part 5 of the planning series. If you haven’t read the other parts yet, I encourage you to do so before reading below since each part builds upon the next. Part 1 - Defining your family’s philosophy of education Part 2 - Finding your child’s preferred...