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Jan. 28, 2014
What's it like to go from homeschool to public school?
As homeschoolers, we like to talk about how amazing it is to switch from a public school to homeschooling. But what's it like to transition from a home education to a "normal" one? How do homeschoolers do in a classroom … Continue reading
Tagged grades, high school, homeschool, public, school, socialization, transition
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Oct. 30, 2013
Homeschooling In Public School
I arrived home later than usual. She was at the table doing her math homework. "What's a percent?" she asked. I couldn't tell if her gap was the mathematical concept or the English word, since she's from Germany. "How many … Continue reading
Tagged high school, homeschool, math, MathTacular, public
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Sep. 9, 2013
Join the Club: People Who Don't Know Everything
Math. There's a lot of it going on at my house right now. Acquiring a Junior in high school for a year is proving to be a challenge. Not in a personality conflict way, in a "I don't remember any … Continue reading
Tagged children, high school, learning, math
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Aug. 26, 2013
Letting Go
Lee has a blog post title I just love: We Raise Successful Adults, Then Let Go. Secretly--okay, not so secretly now--I was hoping for more tips and suggestions for this transition. I spend a lot of time each week chatting … Continue reading
Tagged high school, parenting, transition
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Aug. 5, 2013
Suffrage: What Did You Learn from History?
They are an incredibly brilliant couple. One is studying some kind of computer engineering. The other is now pursuing a degree in medicine. Both are in fields with labels so advanced I can't even recall the titles. They hadn't seen … Continue reading
Tagged American history, Bible, high school, politics
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May. 29, 2013
Graduation: Current Reflections from High School
She barely graduated, finishing an overdue five page paper and retaking four tests two days before the ceremony. "I'm so glad to be done with stupid high school," she tells me. Her pale eyes flash with bitterness. "I hated it." … Continue reading
Tagged graduation, high school, Homeschooling, learning, summer
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