I won’t beat around the bush and make you read the whole article to find out the answer. The secret to helping your teen develop strong study skills is autonomy and natural consequences. Stop telling your teen how to learn. You’ve been doing that for years. You’ve modeled and given the tools. Now it’s time […]
ACT Prep for the Homeschooling High Schooler: From 21 to 26 in 3 Tries
I was one of those kids in high school who always finished the test first and scored one of the highest grades in the class. Yes, I had good grades, but who cares? Once you get into college with those grades, having a high GPA or being able to take tests doesn’t cross over into […]
Guide to Foreign Language for High School Homeschool
Your teen probably needs two credits of foreign language to graduate from high school. Once you choose the language, how you go about earning those credits will depend on several factors: how much time and money you have to invest the measure of your teen’s natural interest in foreign language Teens With Low Interest in […]
What My (Messy) Artist Daughter Has Taught Me
My daughter is an amazing individual. She is creative, empathetic, and funny. And she is very different from me. Those differences cause me a low level of ongoing anxiety primarily in the areas of messiness and lack of organization. Yes, visible messes make me feel anxious. I can’t work when my desk is cluttered and jumbled. […]
How to be a Cool Mom (And Why You Should Want to Be One)
We recently had a pool party with a group of Emma’s homeschool co-op friends, and I’ve been told again that I’m a cool mom. I’m not a cool person. I’m kind of nerdy, actually. So how do I get this label? It’s not merely that I do these things (although they help): make a monster pan […]
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