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Interview: Developing Priorities and Avoiding Misconceptions of Genius
In the very first interview on The Happy Homeschool Podcast I interview my oldest daughter and her husband. We talk about things like expectations, developing priorities, the trouble with comparisons, Continue Reading
How to Give Grades to Your Homeschool Student
[hr] What is a grade? What do you think your educational experience would have been like if it didn’t include being graded on everything? Do you think grading helps a student learn better? Do you Continue Reading
Easy Flexible Record Keeping for the Homeschool Parent
[hr] Why keep homeschool records? Good homeschool record keeping needs to be founded on knowing why you are keeping records. At first parents might think they only have to do it because of government Continue Reading
Books for the Young Homeschool Child
How do you find good books for your child, homeschooled or not? First, define good. Good doesn't necessarily mean old or even traditional. I think there are few basic criteria for a good children's Continue Reading
How to Choose a Homeschool Curriculum
One of the best pieces of advice I received about teaching my own children was that the parent-child relationship far outweighs any curriculum choice. To put it another way, there is probably no Continue Reading
How to Prepare Your Homeschool Child for College
[box]Thank you to all of my now adult children for their fun and useful discussions on this subject and help editing this article.[/box] A college degree is still useful for getting into many Continue Reading
How to Know if You are Intelligent
When I was growing up, I often felt stupid, but I generally got straight A’s in school. I would get frustrated and tongue-tied trying to express important concepts about life, but I always got Continue Reading
What to Consider And Take Into Account When Reading A Biography
When reading a biography there are many things to consider and keep track of to be as sure as possible that you reap accurate information. A biography is a written account of a person’s life, but Continue Reading
How to Overcome Music Performance Anxiety
It is normal to feel anxiety, or nervousness, before and during a music performance. It is the body's natural reaction to stress, just like hunger is the body's natural reaction to not having had food Continue Reading
