How do you manage your annual homeschool budget? Over the years, I've observed two kinds of homeschool shoppers: those who shop to fill the needs they already know about and those who...
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There is a lot of flexibility in high school planning. Much of the decision-making depends on what your student plans to do after high school. Even if your student isn't sure what the future holds, there are solid avenues to follow to help cover all the bases and allow a...
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Every family is unique, so it's always helpful to hear how different people respond to the same question. ...
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In these years, when serious subjects replace fun and games, take joy in the ways that your student puts all the pieces together into a puzzle....
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Any child who has learned to read and handle basic math excellently has a world opened up to him. And becoming excellent in these areas makes learning everything else so much easier....
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Knowing in advance whether you want to plan for a typical school year or to fill gaps and strengthen specific areas will help tremendously as you seek to narrow down your options and plan for the coming year....
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There seem to be two basic schools of thought when it comes to setting early academic goals: lofty, rigid goals on one side, and almost none at all on the other. ...
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Not all of use are planners, but if we are going to successfully tackle the responsibility of homeschooling, all of us need to learn how to create at least a basic plan for the year....
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Taking on the dual task of working from home and homeschooling seems to be a growing trend. I have been a work-at-home, homeschooling momma for nearly twenty years, with differing schedules depending on the age of our children. Here is a list of my top 10 ingredients for keeping my...
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Well Planned Start is an effective end-of-the-year assessment tool, but this is not the only way it can be utilized. It also makes a fantastic pre-assessment tool to allow you to see what your child already knows and what she still needs to learn each year. ...
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