Jena began homeschooling in 1994. Her son received a full ride scholarship to the University of Chicago, and her oldest daughter begins college in 2010. The youngest started public school as a high school freshman.
When you don’t have a traditional homeschool, when everyone is following their passions–how do you keep track of everything? What if you have to provide “proof of learning” at the end of the year? I have a couple of ideas.
Albert Einstein once said, “It is, in fact, nothing short a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom.” I like the plant analogy, especially here at the beginning of spring. Our [...]
When we began homeschooling, I was very idealistic. My kids were going to enjoy their childhood, nurture their love of learning, and be free from school stress. They would grow up to be emotionally healthy adults with every chance to succeed. Then we hit the first roadblock: ME. Having little children at home 24/7 was [...]