Teaching Study Skills In Your Homeschool
In most homeschools, families teach many essential things besides reading, writing, and...
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Taking Creative Liberties With Your Curriculum
It was my job to order, copy and organize all the activities for the preschool curriculum for the...
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Test prep (assessment series, part three)
Standardized test taking is a skill and one worth practicing. During the school year, you can practice this skill by using the tests included with your curriculum. If you only use informal assessments in your home school, your student will not be prepared for the biggies like the ACT or SAT.
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How to assess (assessment series, part two)
Yes, I was a classroom teacher. No, I never ever used a pre-fab test. Why not? They weren’t good enough. I found they barely scratched the surface of what we were studying, and they never covered the cool stuff we added on the fly!
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Why assess? (assessment series, part one)
Assessments happen. They happen when you ask your children about a book they read. They happen when you build a project together. And they happen when it’s time for a standardized test. Assessments happen any time you are measuring what a student is learning.
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The 7 Flaws of Standardized Testing
Last week I talked a little about why we choose to do standardized testing each year and some of...
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Why I Test My Kids Every Year
We have lived in a lot of different states during our now 17 years of homeschooling. Each state is...
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Entering the High School Zone
Does the idea of homeschooling a high school student strike fear deep into your heart? Or maybe you’re “in the trenches” of homeschooling high school and looking for direction. Homeschool consultant Deanne Crawford gives you a road map for navigating high school in these practical videos.
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A New Beginning
For freaked out and terrified parents, I offer support. Let me explain high school in the simplest terms so you can enter the next stage confidently. There are five stages of homeschooling high school. To be honest, you only need to pay attention to the first two, because you have plenty of time to learn about the others later on.
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