okay, all that is hip and happening [in my mind]…! Hey, homeschool’s cool! er, not homeschool related, but I have to show you the legs of my reclaimed wood farmhouse table. Sky is experimenting with this yellow first, with a top-coat of white, and then distressing/ rubbing some of the paint off. I’ll keep you [...]
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I live in Southern California, close to LA. The Los Angeles Unified School District sex scandal(s) -yes, plural…have been all over talk radio (and I imagine t.v. news) here. The firestorm began with the news of the teacher with the photos taken in the classroom and then day after day it seemed a new teacher [...]
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I am one of those homeschoolers who doesn’t put much stock in standardized testing. I am not a fan of the large amounts of time public schools now spend studying to pass the tests. I am not a fan of cutting out subjects such as art, History, Science, music- that will not be tested that [...]
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So, where to start? I’ve been very busy with our back to homeschool. Complications from using 2 different charter schools, several different outside lessons and Biola Star Program classes for my highschoolers…it’s actually more than my brain can handle. Somehow I keep all the balls spinning, but the casualty seems to be my concentration. Hence, [...]
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Not set in stone…is it ever, really? But, here are our plans for the 2011-2012 homeschool year; known in my head and in certain circles as The Cliffs of Insanity Day Academy and St. Jenn’s School for Exceptional Teens… Amie age 9, Demi-Sky age 11, Teddy (bonus student) age 11 {together} Bible: Possessing the Land [...]
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So, here’s where things stood the day before we were to start back to homeschool. Lovely, eh? It’s much better now, the shelves are all organized on the bookshelf, but I must admit that the closet looks the same. So….no miraculous before and after pics! We’ve had a really good week and a half back. [...]
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Recent public school upheavals, such as the recent San Juan Capistrano teacher strike, might have parents considering their family schooling options with new concern. With high school students in the house, are you worried about a lack of support, or even worried about a disruption in their required coursework if another strike happens? Has your [...]
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