How would you feel if I told you to take a self observation inventory at the beginning of each day, just as you would conduct a daily...
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If I were to say the phrase “daily homeschool observation,” what would be the first thing to come to your mind? Typically when we refer...
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In any discussion about creating a schedule, there are always reminders to re-evaluate the schedule regularly just to make sure it’s still working...
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Have you ever wondered, processing through the day-to-day of homeschooling, whether or not your efforts are really succeeding? One of the...
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Life as a mom requires constant investment. Life as a homeschool mom, even more so. It’s easy for any mom to lose track of her own health, but for the mom who has a task-oriented personality, it’s especially easy to let days, weeks, and even...
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Many of us don’t consciously think about it on a daily basis, but homeschooling is an action of hope. It is a stand we take, trusting that we are making the best educational choice for our children. ...
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Taking your child’s education in hand is frightening, and every homeschool mom worries if her child is progressing “normally.” Starting down the educational path with first children is especially intimidating because Mom has no experience with which to compare progress. ...
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No matter what your family’s approach to education may be, the idea of testing introduces a wide array of thoughts and emotions ranging from pride in a score to frustration over what to do with the results. Fortunately, the latter can...
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The question I am most often asked when I speak on planning and organization is: “What do you do when it all falls apart?” Another way of asking this is, “I try and try and it never seems to work.” These are broad...
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As important as it is to evaluate each year, remember that evaluation or assessment of any form is meaningless if you do not know how to apply it to real planning for the coming year....
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