My philosophy is to keep things as simple and happy as possible. I want life to be enjoyable for the children and for me. Learning is fun! Even in high school.
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Don’t just shove a bunch of classes at them. Choose courses that will benefit them for life and lay a solid educational foundation if they will be going on to college.
It is a normal thing for teens to question their faith. Almost every teenager I know goes through some doubts. It might be doubting God’s love or doubting that the Bible is the Word of God or doubting that Jesus rose from the dead.
Book clubs are like a party with food, talking, and people who like each other. My children prefer them to book reports.
One of the scariest things for me as a homeschool mom was guiding my teens through career choices. I wanted them to follow their dreams, but I also wanted them to be able to support themselves.
To be honest, I just thought it would be an exciting way to learn creative writing. However, the benefits amazed me. Writing your own literature gives you such a depth of understanding literature. In addition, creative writing is a completely different kind of writing than high school students usually do. I was blown away by…
It’s graduation time. You are planning a party for your amazing son or daughter, feeling quite emotional. What about food? What should you serve your guests? Start with your graduate. Is there something special that he, or she, would like on the menu. Maybe he likes Mexican food and you can have a menu…
A college credit is usually based on the number of hours per week a student spends in class. A 3-credit class usually means three classroom hours per week. In contrast, a high school credit is equal to 150 hours of classroom time. Realize that for homeschooling families, classroom time is any time they are learning…