-
Continue reading →: Day 14: High School Tip – Challenge Your SeniorBetter late than never… Have your senior in high school tackle a really big project. Our students can do exceptional things. Some of the students in our homeschool support group have organized carnivals, concerts, banquets, etc. They raised upward of $3000 for local orphanages, crisis pregnancy centers, and other community…
-
Continue reading →: Day 13: Homeschooling Tip – Embrace the HolidaysEach year I homeschooled my younger children it seemed the months of November and December got so hectic with extracurricular activities, parties, service projects and Christmas gift shopping, it was difficult to keep the school schedule intact. After a number of years of frustration, I gave in to the season…
-
Continue reading →: Day 12: High School Tip – Seek AdviceAsk Moms who have successfully homeschooled their students through high school for advice. Ask them both what they were glad they did with their children as well as what they wished they had done differently. They are invaluable assets to your homeschooling journey. They can be a wonderful source…
-
Continue reading →: Day 11: Homeschooling Tip – Get Others InvolvedI realized early on I was not good at teaching some things to my children. Young children love doing crafts – I’m not crafty. They love drawing – I can only draw stick figures. The list goes on. There are some subjects I do love to teach, like English, writing,…
-
Continue reading →: Day 10: High School Tip – Take Standardized TestsDon’t wait until junior year (11th grade) to take the first standardized test. The best preparation for standardized testing is taking tests. The more familiar with the testing routine the more comfortable your students will feel and the more confidence they will have taking the test for college entrance (if…
-
Continue reading →: Day 9: Homeschooling Tip – Write and Memorize Poetry TogetherPoetry gives a child a tool for conveying emotions and pictures with words in a way prose falls short. With few words a person can create a world or an adventure, express emotions or feelings, and communicate desires or dreams, vividly. I have never been very good at writing poetry,…
-
Continue reading →: Day 8: High School Tip – Enter ContestsEnter contests. Challenge your children to participate and see where it leads them! There are essay contests, poetry contests, art contests, music contests, etc. advertised all over the internet. There are opportunities to win prizes (some monetary awards!), get published, and earn scholarships for college. My children competed in a…
-
Continue reading →: Day 7: Homeschooling Tip – Participate in a Science FairParticipate in science fair. The scientific method encourages logical and strategic thinking processes. The reporting is far different from writing an essay or a research paper and worthy of practice – especially if your student is strong in math and science. The behavioral studies can be fascinating. Perhaps a student…
-
Continue reading →: Day 6: High School Tip – More Foreign Language CoursesTake a foreign language course every year in high school (four consecutive years in one language for fluency)! Although the high school requirement in most states for foreign language is two years, most colleges prefer to see three consecutive years in one language. In addition to this, by the third…
-
Continue reading →: Day 5: Homeschooling Tip – Let Your Words EdifyKeep your students challenged in the areas of their strength, identify their weaknesses, but don’t demoralize your children. There is a tricky balance between working at improving areas of weakness and focusing so much on them that your student feels like a failure. I found my responses had a very…
Hello,
I’m Nicole
Welcome! I’m a mother, grandmother, retired homeschooling mom—and a follower of Jesus Christ. I’d love to walk through life with you—sharing, praying, and glorifying God as we consider the ways in which He directs our lives. Won’t you join me?
Let’s connect
Join the Journey!
Stay updated by joining my newsletter.
Along for the Journey 