How do we bring our students into a love and understanding of this often challenging art form?
Read MoreWhat are the pros and cons of joining a co-op? How do you find one right for you? And once you're in one, how do you maintain a balance between it and your personal homeschool?
Read MoreHow can you make sure that what you're teaching your students now will prepare them for the future? What if they're not ready? Is it too late?
Read MoreOnline classes can be a boon and a blessing for busy homeschooling parents. But how can you make sure they best serve you?
Read MoreHow do you know if you are "qualified" to teach? What does it take to be a good teacher? How do your strengths and weaknesses serve you in the homeschool or classroom?
Read MoreWhether it's journaling, commonplacing, or copybooks, keeping notes on what you read can be a great way engage with the material and make sure it stays with you after you turn the last page. It can most certainly offer a more human alternative to the worksheet or comprehension question for a student.
But why is that true? What is the purpose of a reading journal, and what kinds of things should we encourage our students to journal about? How do we make sure that even in our journaling we are not "using" literature or disrespecting the author? And where do we start?
Read MoreWe've all been there before. We begin the year with such enthusiasm, but just a few weeks (days?) in finds us behind schedule, overbooked, and overwhelmed. And yes, we know that grace is sufficient and our identity is not hanging on our failure or success...but still, some things would certainly be a lot easier if we could cultivate a little diligence in our classroom. How can we do that? Where does diligence come from and how can we ensure its survival?
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