Author: mymentech

Whether you choose to do standardized testing or a portfolio, it’s always a good thing to keep good records for the future. Even if your state doesn’t require any kind of proof of progress each year, it is such a great thing to do so you can see where you child was and where they are now academically.

Has anyone ever looked at the difficulties in your life and said, “wow, God must be preparing you for the mission field!” Well, since I’ve been homeschooling I would have to say just the opposite is true in my own life.

As summertime approaches we are all ready for a break. Homeschooling is a very hard job and one that doesn’t let out at 3pm every day. It can be hard to keep going each and every day so when summer comes we like to put the books aside and relax a bit. But, what if our kids still want to learn?

When we’ve had a scheduled interruption, it is extremely hard to get my children’s minds redirected to our regular routine. Instead of trying to do that, I think going off the beaten path a bit and enjoying a variation in our learning can be fun.

This question stumps me at times when trying to know how much to expect from my child. Even though the answer ultimately depends on the child, and the situation, the real issue that needs to be addressed is not so much what the child can handle but what the parent should expect.