Homeschooling Middle School

Classroom Help, Informative, Organization

Written by Jimmie
http://jimmiescollage.com/homeschooling-middle-school/

Homeschooling Middle School Years jimmiescollage.com

My daughter’s middle school years are over, and although there were not as many cutesy lapbooks or hands-on projects as in the elementary school years, we still achieved a lot of ground both in terms of academics, practical life skills, and character.

I went into the middle grades with clear goals. I actually wrote them down. You can read them in my middle school goal setting post. I think setting goals is a very important task for every homeschool year but especially as you enter a pivotal time such as sixth grade. (more…)

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Homeschool Basics – Tips and Helps for Homeschool Families

Classroom Help, Informative, Organization, Preparing for College, Preschoolers, Single Parents, Special Needs

Written by Jolanthe
http://www.homeschoolcreations.net/homeschool-basics/

Homeschool Basics - tips and helps to homeschool your child

“I want to homeschool, but where do I start?”

This question and many others from parents considering homeschooling show up in my inbox each week and this series began in hopes of helping answer them. While I don’t claim to have all of the answers to the questions, I hope to give some direction to helpful resources available and a little more of a peek at how things are in our homeschool time.

If you are thinking about homeschooling, this series may be a help to you as you begin – or an encouragement to you as you continue your homeschool adventure. Posts are still in the works for several topics, but those completed are linked below.

Ready to start? (more…)

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10 Great Ways to Encourage Your Gifted Young Artist

Classroom Help, Informative, Organization

Published with Permission
Written by HEather Idoni
www.familyclassroom.net
www.TOSMagazine.com

My husband is a gifted artist who never had formal training or even a single art class. He is known locally for his magnificent large-scale reproductions of works by Renoir, Monet, John Singer Sargent, and Gustave Caillebotte. For him, painting has been a relaxing hobby for more than thirty years. One of my five sons is very similar to his father, so when I began to see his talent blooming at an early age, I enrolled him in some ongoing art classes that had become quite popular with local homeschooling families. He went to one class and absolutely hated it! While other kids were pleased to be told what to do, he rejected this method of instruction. Based on the experiences I have had with my artistic husband and son, I began to explore other ways to encourage and provide resources for my gifted, independent artists.

A few years ago, our Homeschooling Gifted Email Group received a question from a mom asking for suggestions about ways she could assist her young son, who was showing an exceptional and natural talent for drawing. I thought the answers given were excellent, so from them I have compiled ten great ways to encourage your young gifted artist! (more…)

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