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Lee Binz

Friday, 15 May 2020

How to Teach Homeschool High School Literature

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Teaching homeschool high school literature is often a challenge for parents. It can be intimidating given that there are so many different kinds of li...

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Guest — Kasey Flores

Thanks so much!

Wednesday, 01 July 2020 17:22

Lee Binz

You're welcome! Blessings, Lee

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Guest — Nunya

Thanks, Lee. I needed to read this tonight. Encouraging and helpful.

Thursday, 28 May 2020 03:22

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Kim Kautzer

Wednesday, 01 May 2019

How to Confidently Grade Your Teen's Essays and Narratives

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One of the hardest parts of teaching writing is knowing how to evaluate a paper. It seems like such risky business—a subjective effort char...

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Lee Binz

Friday, 17 August 2018

Book Lovers Guide to Vocabulary Building

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We used the Kaplan SAT Score-Raising classics to improve vocabulary in our homeschool. If you have never seen those books before, they are a great way...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 30 July 2018

Read-Aloud Families Create Successful Students

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I believe that read-aloud families create successful students. I requested an opportunity to review, The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie to see w...

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 05 July 2018

How to Grade English Papers over Summer

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Staring at a pile of English papers that need a grade? Here is how I suggest that you grade right now, during summer, so you can get the job done and ...

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 02 March 2017

Learn to Teach English the Easy Way!

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How do you feel about teaching English? For our family, it was a little scary, difficult to teach, and intimidating! Some people think that it's overw...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 24 October 2016

Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond

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Right now, I'm guessing that your focus is essential writing skills for high school. Once your child can write reasonably well, your next worry is a simple one. Make sure they have the essential writing skills for college and career. This post contains affiliate links. If you click and buy I may make a few pennies, but not enough for a latte. Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond I have a book recommendation for you!...

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Lee Binz

Friday, 09 September 2016

What's Up with Reading Lists?

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What's up with Reading Lists? Every student should have a high school reading list as part of their college admission package. Each will be a unique reading list that reflects the child's unique abilities and interests. Online you can find many sites with reading lists for the college bound. They should not be used as to do lists, though.Personal reading lists vary widely - depending on the child and how much the child loves to read. Some kids are doing...

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I have a prolific reader and she is 12 y.o. She's already doing some work at HS level - the stuff that she really enjoys like Biol... Read More

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Guest — Assistant to The HomeScholar

Hi Tereza, Of course, the expectations are different for every college, but Lee talks often about keeping track of high school lev... Read More

Wednesday, 15 April 2015 16:37

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Lee Binz

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Reading Aloud and Fond Family Feelings

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Reading Aloud and Fond Family Feelings I read aloud to my boys all through high school. At one point my eldest balked at the thought of a read aloud with his mom so I told him that my Honors English teacher in public school read aloud to my class (true story). About a month ago my kids told me how glad they are that we homeschooled them. They are now 26 and 28 years old. I...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 13 June 2016

2 Key Writing Skills for College Readiness

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2 Key Writing Skills for College Readiness Spend about 1-2 hours a day on English skills in your homeschool high school. High school English class should include about 30-60 minutes of writing almost every single day. Sometimes this includes research, and sometimes a short essay or even poetry or public speaking could be included. There are two key writing skills that are important for college readiness. Writing a short, handwritten essay.Give your child a writing prompt and...

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I can't rave enough about Write Shop for a high school credit! The program is very parent friendly, and taught me how to grade my... Read More

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Thank you, Colleen! I always appreciate knowing what other moms like! Blessings, Robin Assistant to The HomeScholar... Read More

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 09 April 2015

Literature Based Curriculum on the Reading List: Venn Diagram

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When you use a literature based curriculum, the boundaries between English course descriptions, history course descriptions, and reading lists get blurry! Instead of thinking you need to divide books between them all, think of it like a Venn Diagram: Books that are ONLY in the English course description: textbooks, workbooks, curriculum. These might include: Sonlight Core 100, Spelling Power, Wordly Wise, Institute for Excellence in Writing High School Essay Intensive. Books that are ONLY in the History course description:...

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Guest — Tim @ Families Again

You brought out some great points. We have always been literature based with my oldest who will graduate in December. The umbrella... Read More

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I'm with you, Tim! I too was thankful when Lee cleared it up! Robin Assistant to The HomeScholar

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Finding College Application Essays for Practice

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Junior year is a great time to take advantage of college application essays for practice. Use each of them as an English writing assignment. Have your child practice how to brainstorm and polish a technically perfect, self-reflective essay. But how do you go about finding college application essays? Finding College Application Essays for Practice Hi Lee - I've been perusing the sites of the schools my high school junior is interested in applying to, wanting to see...

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Lee Binz

Monday, 08 December 2014

Holiday Writing Prompts for Homeschooling Christmas

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My favorite Christmas school project was our yearly creative writing assignment based on Norman Rockwell art. Have you seen some of his holiday paintings? Amazing creative holiday writing prompts! I asked my boys to choose any picture in Norman Rockwell's Christmas Book. Their assignment was to write a story behind the picture. They came up with some GREAT creative writing ideas, and the pictures really helped to get those creative juices flowing. This tradition of creative...

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Lee Binz

Friday, 06 December 2019

Christmas Reading List

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Relax and smell the peppermint mocha! Christmas is a great time to snuggle up with a warm beverage and read some classic literature. Christmastime is the perfect season for great literature. Even during this frantic time, you can enjoy quality academics that don’t add to the craziness. During your busy season as a parent, pick a book or two for your family from my Christmas reading list. Encourage your teen to spend time relaxing with a...

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Struggling with Writing?

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I quit "teaching" literature in 5th grade and let my daughter pick books (from a list of classic literature) to read with no formal instruction. She enjoyed this approach and has been a voracious reader over the years. After reading Hamlet, she decided she enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies and comedies and read several of them. At 16, she just took the Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP exam and scored very well. She now has 6 English college credits! I...