The following is a post by contributor Cheryl Pitt. It's that time of year again! It's the time when hordes of parents ponder, pray, and agonize over whether or not to homeschool. I can hear the collective sizzling of mental snyapses frying under the weight of the decision. I understand of …
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Seniors: 4 tips for letting go
The following is a post by Cheryl Pitt of CherylPitt.com. It's that time of year -- graduation! Our children have reached the age of legal independence. Some of them may be heading off to college, perhaps even far away. It's time to let our children go, literally, not just figuratively …
Embracing a credit based system for high school
The following post is written by contributor Cheryl Pitt of CherylPitt.com. Homeschooling high school often marks a big transition in the way we homeschool our children. They go from babes at Mama's feet to independent, self-directed learners. While we, the parents, go from hands-on facilitator …
Cheryl’s homeschool day in the life (with an 18-month-old and 5-, 16-, 17-, and 18-year-olds)
The following is a post by contributor Cheryl Pitt of CherylPitt.com. I've been homeschooling since 2001. The journey has been so much more -- more exciting, more difficult, more blessed -- than I ever imagined it would be! As you read the Day in the Life series, I'm sure you'll notice the …
A call to homeschool high school
Written by contributor Cheryl Pitt of the 2:1 Conference for homeschoolers When we began homeschooling in 2001, we decided to take it year by year. Don't get me wrong. I felt homeschooling was a calling, something I was supposed to do. But that didn't make it any less overwhelming. So, …