Tag Archives: high school

Did You Learn Useful Stuff in School?

My class nuked Cuba. While studying the Cuban Missile Crisis in Honors American History, our teacher broke us into two groups, one to promote history by arguing against nuking the island, and one to try to persuade the class to … Continue reading

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It's what I was looking for...

I was a science major in college. As a young college student I chose to earn a science degree and to get a teaching degree with it. My major interest was natural and earth science and I loved to get … Continue reading

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Awkward

Humans are odd creatures. You yearn to be unique and yet you spend your lives comparing yourselves to others.     An Autoblot™ Post Close to home are the "lies homeschool moms believe." But only slightly removed--out the door, across the street … Continue reading

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The Horizon and Beyond...

As I read Judy’s post about another milestone in their family I couldn’t help thinking of an upcoming milestone in ours. In December, our youngest son will graduate from college and my husband and I are already patting ourselves on … Continue reading

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Another milestone . . .

In less than a week we take child #2 to begin her freshman year in college. I find that making the "college trip" each August causes me to stop and reflect on the whole subject of homeschooling high school students. … Continue reading

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The High School Milestone

This past week I have had a number of opportunities to chat with moms and dads who are considering the monumental task of teaching a high school student. Many are already homeschooling, but the thought of tackling subjects such as … Continue reading

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A Reason Not to Homeschool: Grow in Ministry

Why and when homeschooling may not be the best choice. Sharolyn C on Facebook asked me to give some insight into when and why it could be a good decision to go to "real school" and when keeping kids home … Continue reading

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