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(e-mail response to a thread on the A2Z homeschool yahoo group)
This thread reminds me of the many times I asked or saw others ask "What is the difference between 'unschooling' and 'homeschooling?'" which reminded me of a question my daughter asked the other day. With her...
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I encourage my children to keep a journal even before they can read or write. Of course, my six year old mostly draws:
He is on the verge of reading and he wrote his first few sentences yesterday:
"I miss you I loves you DAD"
I read it back to him and he...
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Old blog: I put our old computer in my 8 year old daughter’s room. Just leaving it in her room and allowing her to play on it unsupervised has taught her so much! She has figured out how to use the Paint program to design wall paper for her computer. One day when I walked into her room the...
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My children and I have a little game that we play whenever we get in the car. When I start the engine we all look up at the display panel to see what the temperature is in Fahrenheit and then everyone guesses what the temperature would be in Celsius. Then I click the button to...
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I blogged yesterday about keeping a learning journal and how this helps me document informal learning that takes place in the home. I thought that I would share a sample entry. This is from October 7, 2003:
Today, K**** taught me how to add 100 + 100. She even explained why...
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I just never took them to school, so here we are! Kidding. I was raised by two teachers and often played “school” for hours with my many plush creatures. I created tests, took those tests, graded the tests, recorded the grades, and averaged the grades so that my...
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In Texas, as a home educator, I have the freedom to decide what my children learn, what materials are used for learning, what time of the day or week that that learning takes place, and how and whether or not I want to document that learning. I can chose to use a state-accredited program in...
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Homeschool Confessions: I find it very hard to get a regular schedule going here in my home because I am unemployed and so are my three children. Well, I guess I am employed but it's a job that is completed on MY time and MY time is not the mornings. Since the children don't...
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One of my favorite memories while homeschooling my children was when a few homeschool families decided to start an informal Ancient World History Co-op. Those families who were interested in the co-op were encouraged to purchase “The Story of the World” and invited to...
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There are thousands of publishers out there competing for your attention as you search for materials to teach your children in your home. If you are a new homeschooler wondering what materials to purchase for your learner check out this book: 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum:...
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...said little Peggy Ann McKay.
As a child, this was my favorite poem! It had superstar status in my mind. In fifth grade most of my peers memorized this poem and recited it in front of the whole fifth grade over a three day period. Though my poem was "The...
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I was thinking that since I am a horrible blogger and that I never really have anything to blog about that I would ask you guys to help with topic ideas by sending in any questions that you have about homeschooling. Your questions and my responses can be my posts. I...
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This morning I was creating and printing out some “root sheets” for our Greek and Latin roots binders. If I have several days worth printed out I will be less likely to neglect this family activity. These sheets have the root and it’s origin, Greek...
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If you ever hear of a homeschool student “failing” any “credit by examination” tests when they try to enter Memorial High School, know that “passing” for a homeschooler is a score of 90 or above. This is 20 points higher than the required...
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We would be considered pirate-schoolers as we focus on the three RRRRRRRRRs in our home with little busy work.
Young children should be allowed to play most of the day and should never do much seat work. Too much "busy work" can actually detour the child from...
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