I’ve been skimming a new favorite on the homeschool circuit, Do Hard Things, by Alex and Brett Harris. I’m trying to determine whether it would be the right selection for a living book on character next school year. This book, written by homeschooled teen twins, prompts teenagers to rise above the low expectations that society […]
The wrap-up of the wrap-ups, 2009-2010
This post, almost a week after our summer has begun, is the epitome of how our end of the year has gone. Sally said it all in her comment about being DONE (with the capital “d”) as defined by her. The only problem is, other schedules dictated how my year ended. With plan A, I […]
2010-11 Reading Plans
‘The study of great books allows the past to speak for itself, combining history, creative writing, philosophy, politics, and ethics into a seamless whole. The goal…is a greater understanding of our own civilization, country, and place in time, stemming from an understanding of what has come before us…The goal of classical education is not […]
To GED or not to GED?
That is the question—at least, in several of the high school homeschool communities that I frequent. This is an exciting time of year for those that are in the throes of college applications, acceptances, and (financial aid) agreements. This latter portion—put quite simply, getting someone else to pay for your child’s education—always leads to discussion […]
Weekly Homeschool Report–December 6, 2009
It is far too late to write this, but I was determined to not wake up in the a.m. with it still left on my weekend platter of “to dos”. As I’m somewhere between awake and dozing, I’ll make it brief. If you want to participate in this meme, please visit Carol at ThreeLittleLadies, and […]