I teach a weekly literature class for grades 9-12 as part of our homeschool co-op. Here’s this week’s assignment, which I developed 4 years ago in response to a student’s complaint: “Why do we have to read this stuff? Why can’t we just read whatever we want?” The answers were fascinating. Eager to hear what … Read more
I’ll be speaking at the online Schoolhouse Expo on March 15 at 7:00 p.m. Central. My topic is “How Do You Do It All? Balancing Family Life and Home Business.” Here’s the workshop description: Home business blends well with homeschooling, but it can also create frustration, exhaustion, and chaos. You may be paralyzed by an … Read more
My good friend Kerry Beck is offering 2 weeks of homeschool interviews to get your homeschool year off to the right start! I’m honored to be one of the guests who was interviewed. I’ll be sharing my tips for staying organized and setting goals. My interview will air on Monday, Aug. 30, between 2:00 and … Read more
Today is the first class day for my high school literature class for our homeschool co-op. When I taught my first group class 4 years ago, I mostly lectured, anxious to cram the information into my students. My teaching style has evolved so that now I teach almost entirely by leading class discussion. I’ve found … Read more
My high school literature class for our weekly homeschool co-op follows the time period we are studying in George Grant’s Gileskirk Humanities curriculum. Here’s our reading list for this year’s Modernity class: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813) The Antiquary by Sir Walter Scott (1816) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1847) Great Expectations by … Read more
THOMAS – 4TH GRADE: Latin: Latina Christiana II Composition & Grammar: First Language Lessons Complete Writer, Writing With Ease Bible: Child’s Story Bible Science: Exploring Creation w/ Human Anatomy & Physiology (Apologia) Literature: Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain Bound for Oregon, Leeuwen Around the World in 80 Days, Verne … Read more