Author Donna Young

• Samples of Work to Keep

  I really don't know how to ask this question but here goes: When you are keeping samples of your child's work, how do you know what to keep and what not too? We have had so much going on this year that most of her stuff I can't find. We just recently moved into a new home and are starting all over again. Long story and won't go into it.

  Posted Apr 11, Author Donna Young

• Secular Boxed Curriculum

  I was wondering what secular boxed curriculum you ladies recommend. I am interested in opinions the good, bad and indifferent.

  Posted Apr 8, Author Donna Young

• When Keeping Track of Homeschool Lessons

  What I mean is: I find it difficult to plan that we're going to do XYZ on whatever day, because if something happens to prevent us from schooling (like today) then I feel like I need to "double up" the next day or am stressed about moving everything up a day. So, what do you do? Do you track everything "need to do" style or "what we did today" style? ...

  Posted Apr 5, Author Donna Young

• Goals to Plans and Housework

  First, I have just about finished my goals for each child for the school year and am wondering, how do I keep this from just becoming a bunch of papers stuck in the back of a notebook for the next year. In other words, how do I convert goals to lesson plans. Gee, I hope this makes sense. ... And when the house (laundry, home-cooked meals, etc.) was presentable school suffered.

  Posted Apr 5, Author Donna Young

• Planning: How Early in the Year

  Ok here I am again with my crazy questions. I have only been homeschooling for 3 years. The first year was hit and miss. I bought curriculum that planned everything for me. Didn't like it because it seemed way to structured. If we missed a day due to illness, we had to make it up as soon as possible and stay on track to complete by the end of our school year. The 2nd year ...

  Posted Apr 4, Author Donna Young

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