Standardized tests are a fact of life for students heading to good colleges and are a critical component in the college application. They are especially important for those who choose to homeschool high school. The real key is to understand what tests your student needs, which ones showcase their skills the best, and how [read more] …
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Training Young Children to be Leaders
You CAN train leaders! Parents are often amazed to learn that they can train their children to be leaders. Most people think you are either born a leader or you are not. You either have the gift of charisma or you don’t. Nothing could be further from the truth! Obviously God hardwired our children’s personality, abilities, [read more] …
What Does Leadership Mean?
Parents can really stress over the topic of leadership in their child’s profile. Some put too much emphasis on it. Others try to ignore it. Most don’t know exactly what it means. It is true that top colleges are looking for leaders who can take full advantage of the opportunities a good college will give them. [read more] …
Is Your Home Joyful?
I have to confess that I’m a pretty serious person. If I’m not careful, I can go through an entire day without laughing. Combine that with a Type A personality and I could have been an extreme taskmaster in our little homeschool. Fortunately I married a man with an unbounded sense of optimism and joy [read more] …
Are You Interruptible?
In creating an environment to excel, we must stay interruptible. Our children must be secure in the fact that we are there, that we are interested, and that our head is in the ballgame. You know what I mean! How often have we automatically answered a child and then realized we didn’t have a clue [read more] …
Is Your Home Environment Real?
To have a truly rich homeschooling experience, consider focusing on what is real. Let me ask you some tough questions. What if C.S. Lewis, or the Apostle Paul, or Shakespeare could spend time today in your classroom? Would they find pleasure in the material read by and to your children? Would they enjoy the family’s [read more] …
Creating an Environment to Excel
I’ve often received e-mails from young mothers who want to know what they need to do with their young children. How do they structure their school and home to help their students reach their potential? I believe we begin the process by creating an atmosphere of wonder in our homes for our children. This type [read more] …