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Homeschool Wordsmiths! Send Us Your Creations!
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Quest for Magic by Nancy Sathre-Vogel
What do you get when you take two burned-out school teachers, their eight-year-old twin sons, and a brand new bicycle as long as a circus train? I can't speak for others, but in our case, the result was a whole year filled with magic.
(Take a cross-country bicycle ride with this family...)
Photo Contest Winners: Thank you to all who entered the Learning's Our Life photo contest. Winners and some interesting information about some of them are listed.
Determining Your Educational Philosophy
by Wayne S. Walker
We have been homeschooling formally now for over ten years. However, I certainly do not claim that we are experts. By trial and error we have found some things that work for us while things that otherhave recommended did not work. Our homeschooling journey seems to be progressing well, although there have been bumps along the way and at some times it has been an adventure! We do not feel that our ways and materials are necessarily for everyone. Many different methods and plans are available for homeschoolers, and each family will have to investigate and determine what is best for it. We cannot say that what works for us will work for everyone.
Craving for Morality by Dr. Renée Fuller
“My dog Poodie would never have done something as mean as that!” was Elsie’s indignant response to Dora’s sneak attack on Elsie’s friend Patsy.
Dora, angry at being considered the inferior in a comparison with Elsie’s dog, bitterly complained to her mother. Early next morning Dora’s mother hightailed it to the school and indignantly demanded of Miss Elliott, the fifth grade teacher, “What are you going to do about this? Elsie said my daughter is a dog.” (How do we teach children "The Golden Rule"?)
Keys to Home Management by Cheryl R. Carter
As I have struggled to maintain a household, I have discovered that managing a household well involves an understanding of two key elements: (one) inventory and (two) maintenance.
Everything we do falls into one of these categories.
Honesty: Secret to Homeschooling and Parenting Success
by Beverley Paine
A friend recently wanted to know why I had such nice children - which is the generally accepted view around here! I had no ready answer other than I thought it had something to do with homeschooling, which is true. However, not all homeschooling children are so nice, or so caring towards their parents and their siblings, the environment, etc.... so it had to be something else.
Wintering Animals in the Rockies by Jon Remmerde
Juniper and Amanda climb into warm clothing and fill water jugs to provide for the small animals, two chickens, four ducks, five rabbits, three goats, one shoop. (Shoop is the singular of sheep, as also goose and geese, though my daughters say it could as well be shoup, as also mouse and mice. These philological discussions don’t slow down our preparations to feed, the animals are pleased to know.)
Fearless Parenting: Tips for the New Mom
by Adelaide Zindler, FP (a Fearless Parent)
Little can adequately prepare us for the change in our family that comes with the addition of a child. Caring for that little one is a 24-7 responsibility to which everything else takes second place – particularly during the first years. And becoming a new parent is always fraught with at least some level of insecurity – Will I be able to handle it all?
The Adventure of Raising Boys by Paula Moldenhauer
Boys are a different breed. Ask any mother of the male gender, especially if she has a couple of boys with no sister in between to tame them. There’s a wildness in boys that just doesn’t appear in girls. And sometimes we moms are left standing with our mouths agape, wondering what planet our bundle of energy came from.
College Not Necessary for Many New Careers
by Phyllis Schlafly
/U.S. News & World Report/, which has made a name for itself by ranking and announcing the Best Colleges every year, is now ranking and listing the Best Careers for young people. A comparison of the latest lists shows a shocking disconnect and makes for dispiriting reading.
While the price of a college education has skyrocketed far faster than inflation, many careers for which colleges prepare their graduates are disappearing. /U.S. News/' Best Careers guide concludes that "college grads might want to consider blue-collar careers" because B.A. diploma holders "are having trouble finding jobs that require college-graduate skills."
Cleaning Out the Science Closet by Teresa Bondora
Living with hurricanes taught me that I needed to live ready to pick up and go at any time and so I learned to live lean and constantly keep the clutter and unnecessary stuff, cleaned out. While it’s nice to not live in a hurricane zone anymore, old habits die hard. As I was cleaning and rearranging, I started thinking that I wish I could come to all of your homes and help you with a new attitude in science. That new beginnings should bring a time to clean out your science closet! I know, you hate it, it’s boring, or scary or there’s such other fun things that you could be doing. But you also know how much better you’re going to feel when we finish, right?
Attititude in Description - Let's Write!
This exercise will help you to understand that:
Authors give attitudes to their narrative voices You can give your reader feelings by the way you have your narrative voices describe scenes...
Taming the Algebra Beast by Josh Rappaport
Homeschoolers, do you have a child taking algebra who is pulling out her hairs? Are your hairs starting to come out as a result? If so, you’re not alone. Many students wrestle with this subject. And many parents feel at a loss because they have forgotten the dreaded algebra.
Teaching History Through Art by Sharon Jeffus
When we speak of inheritance, so often we speak of tangible things that we can touch and feel. However, every American child has a rich inheritance of intellectual property that is owned by us all. We so often speak of copyright and ownership of ideas. It is true that it is important to teach children to note every source when they write. However, there is a vast grouping of intellectual property; visual images, music, and books that are considered public domain and belong to the American people, in particular, the young people of our country.
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