5/7/15
3/17/15
A Comparison of Monarch and Switched-On Schoolhouse
I am searching for the 2015-2016 school year and comparing curriculum. I have not yet decided on Internet or books. I do this every year but this year I am going to have them do their own analysis. I want them to learn to compare what would be easier for them because this is their homeschooling experience and I want them to enjoy it.
I found a great comparison of Monarch and Switched on Schoolhouse o check it out because it really helped me to decide on the best computer curriculum to choose from.
2/23/15
Typical Highschool Classes
2/20/15
2/14/15
Something New
I have finally decided to make my own curriculum for the 2014-2015 school year. Spending money on books,workbooks,and prep fees has taking its toll on my finances. Ive' spent countless hours researching how to make my own curriculum. There was no way way to do this,I could purchase how to's and already built subjects for my kids, but my husband bought me a mac last year for my birthday.
I decided to see what programs were already in place on the mac book air that can help me build curriculums ibooks was a very helpful tool and I've already completed the kids Art Appreciation curriculum and very satisfied with it. I will be sharing it soon as well as the rest of the books that i have come up with.
Happy curriculum searching! It's never too early to start school planning for this fall 2015!
I decided to see what programs were already in place on the mac book air that can help me build curriculums ibooks was a very helpful tool and I've already completed the kids Art Appreciation curriculum and very satisfied with it. I will be sharing it soon as well as the rest of the books that i have come up with.
Happy curriculum searching! It's never too early to start school planning for this fall 2015!
11/28/14
Unit Studies
Unit Studies
This site will give you an excellent view on how Unit Studies are structured. I am definitely changing the way I homeschool for the next school year.
10/30/14
Planners
Helpful links to homeschool planners:
I have used all of these and found homeschool planet to be my favorite! I used the planner for two years but now I use My Homeschool Grades which is everything I need from keeping grades to maintaining their transcripts! By far the best for me and my family,please feel free to choose what will fit for your family! Hope this helped!!!
10/28/14
The High School Homeschoolers
I find that having a great resource to help out my highschooler is a good key and tool to keep him motivated this year. http://letshomeschoolhighschool.com Keeping my high schooler motivated is defiantly a challenge and i am researching what I can that will help me along this next phase of his life.
10/22/14
The New School Year
I'm posting so late in the game but my kids started school this September on Labor day. It's no better way to start the school year off than being a proud American. With one graduated this year, I have three left to homeschool and it seems a little easier to focus on a smaller ratio.
This was such a proud day especially the fact that he was homeschooled all of his high school years!
1/2/14
12/19/13
The Beautiful Ride of Mommyhood: Welcome!
The Beautiful Ride of Mommyhood: Welcome!: Welcome friend! My desire for this blog is that it would be an encouragement to other women who are on this amazing, crazy, messy, imperfect...
8/18/13
7/31/13
6/7/13
An Early Start
I have created this Homeschool Newsletter to keep my kids engaged for this upcoming school year. I am so excited that we are choosing to go a different route and hope that they will stay motivated. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated as this will be my first time planning out all of their work.
Homeschool Newsletter- Please enjoy! As I plan early for my kids fall semester I will upload more to share. This is new to me and I am so blessed to be able to be home with my kids and have hands on with their education.
5/16/13
Transition
I have been with Texas Connections Academy now for the last 3years. It has been an interesting and joyful ride! I feel that my family has outgrown the curriculum and we are ready to move on. The best thing about Connections is if you are just starting this would be the route to go. You have everything laid out for you and it is not too overwhelming. My road to new adventures start this Fall in 2013.
I though it would be fun if I were to blog my experience of this transition to show other parents that you don't have to know what you are doing 100% of the time as long as you have a great support group; and that I do have. I am not perfect and I'm pretty sure I don't know it all but I learn through watching everyone else and find what I think would benefit my family.
What may work for my neighbor and her kids may not work for me and mine, so I am on a hunt for curriculum's and ready to Rock & Roll!!!
I am trying a couple of online curriculums for the summer for my daughters who are in 2nd and 6th grade.
Second Grade-AdaptedMind have awesome and fun things that my 7yr old can do on her own.Sixth Grade is also available for my 11 year old. She is always on the computer and found this to motivate her through the summer without getting bored. I didn't want them to get out of touch, so I am kind of sneaking summer learning in without them really thinking about it thorough AdaptedMind!
4/18/13
4/12/13
"Cy-Fair Lonestar College Was A Safe Place"
The violent attack started in a lab in the Health Sciences Building of the Cy-Fair Campus and spread to the outside of the building. Lone Star student Margo Shimfarr-Evans said she just left the building when she found out that a classmate had been stabbed.
"It happened in the hallway, we have a lab and lecture, and down the hallway it’s all lab classes and a classmate in the lab class got stabbed," she said.
Police said that it was a random "building-to-building" attack, but it is unclear how many buildings or classrooms were involved.
Two students were left in critical condition after the attack, while four were reported to be in fair condition, reports the New York Daily News. Four were flown to outside hospitals by helicopter and others were treated at the scene.
I homeschool my kids here because of all of the recourses they are connected to. I thank God that he intervened to where we could not make it to school that morning. Our youth are so troubled and can only pray for the strength of his parents. 
We all do what is right as parents to raise our kids accordingly but we need to continue praying through out these years. Somewhere between adolescent and young adult hood; we are losing them.
Quick has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault. If he is convicted of a first-degree felony, he faces life in prison, but his defending attorney, Jules Laird, wants the suspect to be examined by mental health professionals before moving forward. Currently Quick is being held without bail.
Getting Ready for College
A Four-Year Checklist for High School Teens
If there’s a teenager or soon-to-be teenager in your home, you’ve probably started thinking and worrying about how to get him or her ready for college. Getting accepted to some colleges can be quite competitive, so high school students should take every opportunity to make themselves stand out from the crowd.
Parents of high school juniors everywhere are gearing up to hit the road over spring break to visit colleges with their teenagers. If you are on a tight budget or your family schedules are too cramped to fit in an actual road trip, you may want to consider turning to the Internet to take virtual college road trips.
College Planning Resources
http://learninfreedom.org/colleges-home-schooled-students.html
http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/158/attending-college-when-youve-never-been-to-high-school-integrating-homeschoolers-into-the-college-system
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/highschool/a/colleges.htm
Look for more recourses here soon!
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