1. Have fun. Attitude is everything with home learning. Enjoy learning and your kids will enjoy it. Make it drudgery and they will respond as well. Try to make even boring tasks, pleasant at least. This is not to say that everything must be a 3-ring circus, but if you have a fresh, upbeat attitude even with times tables and spelling tests, this will reflect well on your children's enjoyment and learning potential.
2. Limit interruptions. My biggest interruption is the phone. Get a good answering machine and use it during regularly scheduled learning time. Or use voice mail. Record a
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Homeschooling is becoming a very popular educational choice. Many parents, for many different reasons, make the decision to homeschool their children. Homeschooling allows for a specific educational experience designed to suit your child's particular needs, and in many cases goes above and beyond what can be achieved in a public or private school system. If you make the decision to homeschool your children, it is important that you do so legally, and understand the laws in your area. It is absolutely crucial that you do this, because if you fail to meet legal standards when homeschooling your children you will
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I know this Mom. She homeschools her 5 children, plus she tutors several other children that are dropped off at her house. AND she's a Pastor's wife. AND she's working on fixing up the fixer-upper they just moved into. Whenever I've been in her house, it's been immaculate. Her children all have perfect manners. They all seem to be way ahead of their grade level. She's definitely got to be a Homeschool Super Mom. You're probably thinking of someone like this too, right? Someone that made you think, "Man,
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No decision yet on school closure
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District's board of trustees is being urged by parents, teachers, community members and district officials to decide as soon as possible whether to close Spring Valley Elementary School. ...
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Well folks. Assuming the two units finish everything on the schedule. And assuming that nothing accidentally goes through the x-ray machine at the airport. And nothing has to be re-shot next week after everything clears the lab. ...
School gangs shock parents
Parents of students at the Richmond Street Boys Anglican and the Sacred Hearts Boys RC primary schools yesterday expressed surprise as well as concern over reports that Standard Five students of both schools were involved in gangs.
Not-so-breaking news: Residential construction outpacing school ...
Popular, successful elementary schools are overcrowded because too many families want to attend them. Not really news, is it? It is when kids start getting put on waiting lists at neighborhood schools because the city hasn’t planned for ...
Students as Leaders at NMUSD Adult School
Expand idea of creating Student Leaders at NMUSD Adult School. Share our Office Assistants Certificate Proposal. The following student-leaders will present ideas about increasing student persistence and refining our program at our next ...
School Lunch
I’ve volunteered at my son’s school fairly frequently, and it just so happens that I’ve made this lunch before–so I can describe to you exactly what it entails. (And you see exactly why Simon brings his lunch from home.) ...
One More Week At This School…
It goes ‘One more year at this school, I’m still learning, one more year…’ So I thought it was appropriate. Anyway, this time next week I will be done with classes. It feels kind of strange because I’ve been at this school for the past ...
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