Every week when I conduct the webinars for new Calvert families, I speak about the skill of executive function, and how colleges are looking for that skill from homeschool students because they seem to have it more often than their public/private school peers. So, I have to ask myself, how can that be?? How does [...]
One of my kids used to be referred to as Houdini. He could disappear from our homeschool classroom in a Yankee minute. Sometimes, right before my very eyes! The particular year that I was really having an issue with him was the first year I had 4 children to teach. I had a 1st grader, [...]
Several years ago, my eldest son announced at dinner that he had decided that he had all the education he needed – he was in 5th grade. While I choked on my food, my husband calmly asked him what he then intended to do with his life. Lucas blithely replied that he intended to be [...]
OK – so it has been several months since a blog was posted by yours truly… Honestly? I have been involved in several things, and blogging has not been on the top of the list. But now, having been given permission to make this a regular event, I want to tell you a funny story… [...]
My “second” year of home school arrived. I spent countless hours reading and deciding what would be the best curriculum available, listened to recommendations from other parents and educator friends, and invested way too many hours in creating a curriculum for my two students. I spent at least twice as much time putting materials together [...]
July 2009 Inspire! Summer is a time to relax, enjoy the beautiful weather, and spend time with your family. Many families, including those that homeschool, take time off from formal schooling during the summer months. Just because you are taking a break from organized lessons doesn’t mean that learning has to come to a halt. [...]
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