Becoming a teacher is a challenging task for anyone. Your first year of teaching will generally be the toughest simply because you’re still learning the ropes, figuring things out, and finding your place in your school. There are a few things you can do to make your first year of teaching a fantastic one. First off, make sure you decorate your classroom. Make it a friendly, comfortable place that your students look forward to spending time in. Consider hanging posters, {Read More}
How Today’s Students are Completing Essays with the Help of the Internet
September 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I’m sure you remember going to school, and hearing that dreaded word, “essay”. Even if it’s been years since you had to write an essay for a school assignment, you may be interested to know how many current students are completing their essays with an Internet service that does the work for them. By simply submitting the required word count, topic and point of view, students are paying others to write their essay for them. I’ve personally never had anyone {Read More}
School Starts Soon!
August 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It seems like just yesterday when Summer break started, I cannot believe in less than two weeks we will be starting 6th Grade. My baby girl is now entering the middle school years, and I am going to do my best to make sure she really enjoys this school year. I am sure she will dislike me when she starts and sees all the work I have planned out for her, but in the end the reward will be worth {Read More}
How to Introduce Music into Your Child’s Homeschool Curriculum
May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
From time to time, Jammie and I like to supplement our daughters conventional homeschool curriculum with enrichment classes. We believe this gives homeschooled children a more diverse learning experience without the creative limitations of public school. Since I’m the musically gifted member of the household, I’ve given myself the role of music teacher. While I’ve had nothing but success teaching our daughter science and helping with other subjects, Gillian shows little interest in learning to play an instrument. I began {Read More}
School is Almost Out!
May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I cannot believe the school year has come to an end, it seems just like yesterday when we started. While calendar school year is over, Gillian will still be doing Math this Summer. She has a love hate relationship with it, and she needs to find more love for it. Hopefully, with focusing just on Math, she will get a better hang of things. I remember when I was in school the Math they’re doing now wasn’t until 8th grade. {Read More}
Free Resources for HomeSchoolers
February 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I have been homeschooling my daughter for the past six years. While we started out in public school, I learned rather soon that public schools were not for us. I don’t for one minute regret my choice to homeschool my daughter. Over the past 6 years, I have searched high and low for resources to help make our learning fun. I want my daughter to understand the material taught to her, instead of her dreading the time we spend on {Read More}
