Subject: Friend, a short update with news, links, and nature fun from Everyday Education
Friend, a short update with news, links, and nature fun from Everyday Education
July 7th, 2009 at 2:07 pm EDTDear Friend, We've almost reached the end of convention season, so life should be settling down a bit so that I can finish the last two levels of Excellence in Literature. This is just a quick note to let you know that I've posted some ideas fo ...
Friend, motivate students to write (plus a special guest article and gift)
April 8th, 2008 at 1:50 pm EDTDear Friend,Did you know that writing can be fun for students? In today's article on the blog, I offer some ideas and links to resources that just may inspire your teens and younger students to write!You can read the article at www.Janice-Campbel ...
Friend, 7 things you need to know if you homeschool
April 1st, 2008 at 9:30 am EDTDear Friend,Homeschooling with joy and creating a lifestyle of learning are wonderful things, but they don't happen without a bit of planning and forethought. If you're not sure where you're headed, or if things are not going as you would ...
Friend, you're invited to join us tonight!
March 24th, 2008 at 9:55 am EDTDear Friend,I just wanted to invite you to join us tonight on Cindy Rushton's Talk-a-Latte series on What I Wish I Had Known. I'll be speaking from the perspective of a retired homeschool mom, and I'll share not just what I wish I had kno ...
Friend, Invitation to a Blog Carnival!
March 18th, 2008 at 8:04 am EDTDear Friend,I'm honored this week to host my very first blog carnival! It's the 115th Carnival of Homeschooling, and for it, I've gathered 45 posts that I think you'll enjoy. You'll find a brief introduction and a link to each pos ...
Friend, California Ruling Threatens Homeschoolers
March 11th, 2008 at 12:44 pm EDTDear Friend,If you re not stranded, like Robinson Crusoe, on a desert island, you ve probably heard about the California court ruling that essentially outlaws homeschooling in California. Today's article on the blog discusses why the ruling is ab ...
Friend, how can you teach advanced high school subjects?
February 26th, 2008 at 12:06 pm EDTDear Friend,How are you going to teach AP Literature, third-year French, and trigonometry to your high school students? It's possible to do, if you're willing to consider outsourcing. Today's blog article, Homeschooling High School- Is ...
Friend, Visit Your Library From Home (and count birds, too!)
February 12th, 2008 at 12:26 pm EDTDear Friend, I thought you might be interested in some of the wonderful library resources that can be accessed from the comfort of your own home. Frankly, I was amazed at what is available! Through our library, we have access to everything you'd ...
Friend, Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins: A Review
January 29th, 2008 at 12:54 pm EDTDear Friend,I just thought you might like to know that I've posted a review of Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins: The Careful Writer's Guide to the Taboos, Bugbears and Outmoded Rules of English Usage on the blog. If you ever struggle with ...
Friend, Our Children Need to Write More!
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:43 pm EDTI thought you might like to know that I have a new article on teaching writing posted on the blog. Here's a brief excerpt: Practice makes perfect is an axiom that can be applied to everything from riding a bicycle to crafting the perfect pie cru ...