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How to Love Your Kids’ Writing
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
It can be frustrating as all get-out to edit a paper that’s riddled with errors.
So how can we put a positive spin on editing and grading when we’re feeling peevish?
Here are three heartfelt tips for how to love your kids’ writing, especially when you’d rather wad it into a ball and toss it across the room..... continue reading
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- Tags: Co-op, Curriculum, Highschool, Homeschool, Rent, Teens, WriteShop, Writing
Decoding Common Core
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
Common Core is in the public schools, Catholic parochial schools, and promises to walk in the front door of our homeschooling families—unless we as homeschooling parents wake up and get informed and involved.
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Diversities of Gifts
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
You, as the parent, ultimately know your child better than anyone else. The opinions of experts, and the results of tests, should simply be seen as tools to help you make your own decisions about programs, curricula, and future pursuits. Above all, remember this: we are all gifted!.... continue reading.
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- Tags: Childhood Development, Children, Parenting, Tests
Your Reluctent Writer
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
In January 2008, in faraway Nottingham, England, my then-23-year-old son Ben turned in a 63-page dissertation. In so doing, he capped off a year of grad school and became a candidate for a master’s degree in philosophical theology. Why do I share this? Because…
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- Tags: Books, Boys, Childhood Development, Curriculum, Homeschool, WriteShop, Writing
How to Create a Lifestyle of Learning
Posted by Michelle Osborn on
When you homeschool, your whole approach to learning starts to change. You may begin to look at nearly everything as a learning opportunity. That newfound perspective doesn’t mean you drag an encyclopedia to the playground. But it does mean you've discovered that learning new things is exciting! You stop and wonder and talk about the world around you. And your kids soak it up. You begin to create a lifestyle of learning..... continue reading
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- Tags: Books, Boys, Childhood Development, Children, Curriculum, Family, Homeschool