Monthly Archives: May 2009

May. 14, 2009

The Cynic, the Saint, and the Manager

By Luke

Mr. Deity: "Fully God and fully human, that's how you do the whole 'sinless life' thing." Jesus: "Well, that hardly seems fair." I've gotta say: I love the wide variety of blogs I read. In fact, if you just poke … Continue reading →

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May. 14, 2009

Homeschooling and the Economy ...

By Judy

Having recently spent a weekend at a large homeschool convention, and trying to discern if attendance was up, down or stable, I decided to do a bit of surfing to see what the Web had to say about the effect … Continue reading →

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May. 13, 2009

Teaching Science ... Remember HENSA?

By Judy

H.E.N.S.A. = Home Educators Neglecting Science Activities. A group that was birthed some time ago on the Sonlight Forums, and continues to exist ... HENSA is reflective of many a homeschool. By the time you get Math and Reading and … Continue reading →

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May. 13, 2009

Say It to My Face

By Luke

I've muttered things under my breath before. In fact, I think I did that just yesterday. And this morning, I responded to one of my dad's posts and, after submitting my comment, I began to wonder: Should I have said … Continue reading →

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May. 11, 2009

Bullied?

By Luke

I stumbled across the following quote today, and I liked it, so I'm sharing it with you: All half-decent parents home-educate their children, in effect, until children learn to educate themselves. I also read an interesting article about HR 1966, … Continue reading →

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May. 5, 2009

'Tis the Season for Testing

By Judy

Next to socialization, testing is probably the second most "hot topic" for homeschoolers. Should I or shouldn't I? Do I have to? What am I required to do? I'm certain most of us realize that not all children test well. … Continue reading →

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May. 4, 2009

Packages, Programs, and Products

By Luke

Sonlight's homeschool experience is based on Core programs. These packages include History, Geography, and Literature (as well as Bible in the upper grades). To this you can add other subject options that fit your family: Math, Spelling... Here's what I … Continue reading →

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