Posts Tagged ‘homeschool books’
4 Top Homeschooling Performance Indicators
4 Top Homeschooling Performance Indicators By Linda Dobson I know I say this a lot, but I have to: homeschooling friends are awesome! Yesterday, when I saw an article that looked promising, I put a link to it on Parent at the Helm's Facebook page. I explained I couldn't read it right away, then requested others share their thoughts in [...]
Why You DON’T Need a Curriculum for Learning
Why You DON'T Need a Curriculum for Learning By Linda Dobson A curriculum is a course of study. It might help if you think of it as a highly planned tour through learning. If, in your exploration of do-it-yourself education reform, you feel more comfortable using such a tour guide, then by all means use a tour guide! There are many sources of [...]
Bridging the Great Schooling Divide
Bridging the Great Schooling Divide By Linda Dobson Maybe it’s because I’m a grandma that the title caught my eye: “Important Lessons We Can Learn from Our Grandparents for Raising Children.” The article appeared in Cleveland County’s The Star (which, interestingly, traces its roots to August 1894 when The Cleveland Star began [...]
Thanksgiving Break from Homeschooling
Thanksgiving Break from Homeschooling By Linda Dobson We queried the entire Parent at the Helm staff {g}, and the overwhelming desire of all is to take a brief Thanksgiving break from homeschooling so we have time to focus on a few very important tasks in a different direction. Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, we'll be back in the [...]
Would You Sit By and Let Your Children Slowly Starve to Death?
Would You Sit By and Let Your Children Slowly Starve to Death? By Linda Dobson I can almost hear what you're thinking. Linda's flipped her ever-lovin' lid. Why in the world would she ask parents if they'd watch their children slowly starve to death? Of course they wouldn't. Their love for their children would cause them to instantly [...]
