It’s difficult to truly appreciate the sacrifices that are made by a military family, unless you are one, have been one, or are related to one. My own husband was in the military 6 years—with 13 different assignments in those years. I would swear that the DOD (Department of Defense) heard the paintbrush hit the [...]
I saw it again today at our community pool. The shrug. The response to a parent who complains about the sorry state of public education, and the parent who responds with the shrug “whadaya gonna do?” I am proud to be one of those parents who has chosen to row against the tide, and take [...]
Probably one of the most anxiety provoking experiences for a loving parent is making the decision to educate your child on your own terms. Over the past six years, I have spoken repeatedly with parents who want to make sure that they make the right academic decisions for their children, and that those choices bear [...]
That’s right! Calvert Education Services and Texarkana ISD Virtual Academy (TxkVA) are teaming up to bring residents of the lone star state the best in virtual education. TxkVA, a Texas virtual school program, offers Texas students in grades 3 – 6 the Calvert School curriculum tuition-free. The education of your student is one of the [...]
It’s about time!! I have been telling Calvert for years that they were WAY overdue for a good old-fashioned SALE on their curriculum. And believe it or not, someone finally heard me?! I have told my friends at Calvert for a long time that homeschoolers are a notoriously thrifty lot. We are the ones who [...]
I had the occasion to speak at a homeschooler’s gathering a couple of weekends ago, and had a conversation with a mom about “practical homeschooling”. When I offered her my example, she suggested I share it with you. This is something my family has come to call Math Field Trip 101, and these are exercises [...]
February 2011 Inspire! As a Learning Guide, you may have heard your child question the importance of diagramming or insist that a particular story is so boring, he can’t read it. Whether the “problem” subject is grammar, math, history, or science, incorporating creative teaching techniques will not only motivate your child to want to learn [...]
Yesterday I told you about two of the “fun boxes” that we use in our family to keep the troops at Clan Roe marching forward. Today I want to tell you about the other two. Fun Box #3 – The Idea Box – This could be called the Reward Box Part II, because the idea [...]
You may think, if you are familiar with it, that the title of this piece refers to December 26th – the traditional English celebration of gift giving to others. However, what I have in mind today is not a date on the calendar, but a gift that will keep on giving. Over the years, we [...]
This is a “flashback” blog … it has been in my files since late last winter, and today, I read it again and was reminded that it does indeed have relevance. My thanks to my now 16 year old daughter, Callan, for her contribution. (March 2010) I had a fascinating conversation with my 15 [...]
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