If you’ve read my blog in the past, you know that I am passionate about writing.  I believe that with the right motivation and the right approach, any child can learn to write and write well.

The ability to convey ideas in writing has become even more essential with the advancements of technology.  An individual who can communicate well, earns respect.  And with email becoming the communication tool of choice, we must ensure that our children have the tools to write well.

Hope for High School Drop Outs

Bridgeway High School brings its proven high school diploma program to adults all across the United States. Catasauqua, PA, October 1, 2009 – Bridgeway High School, an extension of Bridgeway Homeschool Academy gained its state license today to provide a high school diploma program to adults.  This license, combined with their  ……  read the rest of the story about New Education Help for High School Drop Outs at the Bridgeway Homeschool Academy website.

Just wanted to share this little smile with all of our moms out there!  By the Go Fish Guys.

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My additional verse for the homeschool mom:

If you set aside your needs to teach your kids to read, you’re a Homeschool Mom
If addition and subtraction were much more than a distraction, you’re a Homeschool Mom
If your dining room slab looks like a science lab, you’re a Homeschool Mom

I talk about the importance of  teaching to a child’s learning style all the time.  That it is one of the greatest advantages to homeschooling; that it makes all of the difference when a child is struggling with a specific concept; that the inability to do so is one of the reasons why our public schools are failing so miserably.

The Power of Dictation

I had a conversation with a homeschooling friend this week whose sixth grade daughter is struggling with writing. “She is so unfocused when it comes to writing elements of our homeschooling that we end up stretching out our day into the evening or weekend just to get it done.”

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I heard a great quote the other day that cannot go unrecognized:

“Don’t lay down in the cemetary until you have to”

This was a passing comment made jokingly by my brother when his son’s game of catch went a little too close to the cemetary border (he had tripped and fallen as he reached for the ball).

Our Homeschool Road Trip was a mix of fun, learning, and the beauty of God’s creation.  Many of my readers have asked how we filled the drive time.  Well, for some of the time, we worked on specific subjects but for most of the time we found ways to take the basics and turn them into a game.  This not only helped to pass the time, but brought out the creativity in all of us.

A reader asked if I had any recommendations for a good consumer math program for homeschoolers. 

There are a number of good Consumer Math programs out there.  Let me just outline my favorites and give you a brief overview of each.  Hopefully that will give you a good starting point.

Our road trip is coming to a close (only one week left).  We left the Grand Tetons on a high and made the long trek down to Bryce Canyon wondering if we should just stay put and enjoy the beauty of our surroundings.

But, knowing that we have a deadline to return our vehicle, we pressed on.