Whether you've been teaching your teen all along or they are just learning how to schedule and manage their time well, you can use the tips below to guide them to develop and strengthen their skills....
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By the time our students reach the middle school years, they are really ready to begin taking a more active role in managing their own time....
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Although it will be a while before your child is ready to build a schedule on their own, this is a great stage to start implementing activities that help them practice schedule-building skills....
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]My youngest will graduate in a few years, and, when I consider how many years I’ve homeschooled, I realize it’s been the majority of my life. As a career homeschool teacher with five kids, I’ve homeschooled over 21 years. The career of a homeschool teacher is distinctly unique. From changing diapers...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Homeschooling in the News A proposed defense policy bill is intended to ensure that homeschoolers are not rejected from joining local JROTC programs. As a wife of a veteran and a mom of an infantryman, this article caught my attention. Currently our youngest son is in the local JROTC and it's by...
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Some of us love to plan but are a little more hit and miss when it comes to actually implementing the plan. This causes problems in every aspect of life, but in homeschooling it can create huge academic gaps that are hard to overcome. Think about it this way. If...
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No matter what you do, whether in homeschooling, work, or any other venture in life, there will be times when you face frustration. Frustration is that feeling that arises when you’re thwarted in your ability to achieve something. You have an expectation, but it just doesn’t happen. If you’re like...
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If you’re anything like me, accumulating homeschool supplies and books is so much fun. But organizing it all can be a headache! Whether you are keeping up with the day-to-day supplies and resources or considering year-to-year storage, organizing can be a challenge for any homeschool family. Learning organization tricks can not...
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Homeschooling requires planning. No matter what your personality type, there’s just no way to get around that truth. When we neglect to plan, goals will be missed, important aspects of learning will fall through the cracks, and the growth and development of our children will suffer. Yes, I know that...
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Do you ever get excited about the prospect of planning something, only to discover you’re completely lost and have no idea where to begin? Just because you have a personality that gets all excited about planning and scheduling doesn’t automatically mean every planning venture is going to come naturally and...
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