Is your student bright but bored in your homeschool? Perhaps the problem is that you are not teaching them at their level. Learn the importance of finding out the level of your student in every subject so that they can be challenged but not overwhelmed. Discover the secrets of finding this educational “sweet spot” for your children.
Decoding words can be one of the greatest hurdles a child faces when learning to read. Children become disengaged when they feel unsuccessful, and parents get frustrated when their kids can’t “just sound it out.” Phonics does, undoubtedly, have a place in reading instruction and is one way that readers can figure out unknown words.
It used to be that a living could be made without a high school diploma, or with little schooling at all working at a factory, on the farm, at a retail shop or fast food place. Today things are much different, now we need to attend college to obtain a decent career. We want our children to have the best education out there, so is homeschooling a good idea?
Homeschool Co-ops are a great way to liven up your homeschool. They also provide fun ways to interact and build relationships around a common goal.
A homeschool mom in Georgia asked me whether she needed to have an “accreditation counselor” or whether she could do it all herself. The answer depends a lot on individual state law. From a “national” perspective; however, colleges get applicants from everywhere – from schools they know and a lot of schools they don’t know.