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Guest — Dawn @ The Momma Knows

That is EXACTLY what our foray into Charlotte Mason was like for us, too. My boys wanted nothing to do with nature journaling, or... Read More

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Guest — JW

Re-reading my reply from two years ago and howling with laughter at the memories. The grass isn't always greener on the other sid... Read More

Friday, 25 July 2014 09:00

That is so true, Jo! Robin Assistant to The HomeScholar

Friday, 25 July 2014 11:22

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Lee Binz

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Teaching Students to Learn

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Teaching Students to Learn As homeschool parents, our plan is NOT to teach something. Our goal is teaching students to learn. I could have taught my kids “at grade level” and they might not have learned a thing. Instead, I offered them a curriculum at their ability level and they had to learn something they didn’t already know. I believe that older teens MUST learn how to teach themselves. If they go to college, they will be expected...

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Guest — Sharon

Having dropped out of high school in tenth grade, I knew I would only be able to get my children so far academically. Out of neces... Read More

Friday, 09 January 2015 06:25

Brilliant, Sharon! I applaud your unstoppable spirit! Blessings, Robin Assistant to The HomeScholar... Read More

Friday, 09 January 2015 11:51

Thank you for encouraging me today Mary! Blessings, Lee

Thursday, 14 August 2014 19:13

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Lee Binz

Monday, 14 July 2014

HELP! Homeschooling High School isn't Working!

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Help! Homeschooling High School isn't Working! I have heard more than one homeschool mom lament, "Homeschooling high school isn't working!" When you're homeschooling high school, if it works, use it; if it doesn't work, then stop using that curriculum and try something else. You don't even have to teach; your children just need to learn. You don't necessarily have to teach ANYTHING in high school, just make sure they learn. Self-teaching is a great skill to...

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Guest — Ella

Lee, Thank you for this article! This is just what I was needing! I even had a dream a few nights ago that I sent our child to ... Read More

Monday, 08 June 2015 10:34

Thank you, Ella! God bless you too! Robin Assistant to The HomeScholar

Monday, 08 June 2015 15:53

Guest — Anita

We had a non working moment I will call it, with science. My oldest, an 8th grader, absolutely dislikes it and curriculum I picked... Read More

Monday, 22 September 2014 11:37

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Lee Binz

Friday, 07 February 2014

How Do I Prove My Child is Educated?

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In this video, I talk about how to prove to the colleges that your child's homeschool education is rigorous. Here are a couple of brief articles that will give you more info on registering for the SAT and ACT tests. This one has links for waivers from the testing sites: Click on "Register" or "Registration": Fee Waivers for Tests and Applications This one has links to Sample tests: Should I Choose the SAT or ACT for...

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Lee Binz

Friday, 22 February 2013

How Do I Cover the Weak Areas?

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How Do I Cover the Weak Areas? It's important to invest in your weaknesses, both your child's and your own as a homeschool educator. Click on the video below to get some tips from Lee! Subscribe to my YouTube channel. You will be notified when I create new videos on homeschool high school topics!

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Lee Binz

Monday, 16 July 2012

Facing My Biggest Challenges

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What's one homeschooling challenge you've faced, and what solutions did you find? Fear of failure is one challenge I think all homeschool parents experience. During the early days of our homeschooling, it seemed relatively easy. In high school, though, parents are faced with subjects they don’t understand. My biggest challenges involved calculus, physics, and foreign language. I researched the problem, and found a surprising solution. I did not have to learn the subjects myself, and I didn’t have...

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Joelle! I love this! "So I have to be content with “flunking” Latin as I work beside my child who is absorbing the language like... Read More

Tuesday, 17 July 2012 08:30

My biggest challenge? Dealing with never being able to teach my two children anything together. People said, "Oh, your kids are ... Read More

Monday, 16 July 2012 19:14

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Lee Binz

Monday, 09 July 2012

Queen of Crime Course Title

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What a great idea! Take a classic book and turn it into a springboard for English and science! Take a look at Debbies ideas about a class on Agatha Christie, and learn how to come up with creative, outside the box, class titles and course descriptions.I am trying to come up with a great name for a course description I'm/we are currently working on with my daughter. She is going into 11th grade next year and...

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 05 July 2012

The Greatest Advantages of Homeschooling

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What do you think are the greatest advantages of homeschooling?Several summers ago my two sons were invited to compete in a full-tuition scholarship competition. There were ten winners out of 108 students. Two of the winners were homeschoolers. Both were mine. I wondered later, “How did that happen!?” I believe it happened because of four great advantages of homeschooling through high school. The Curriculum AdvantageMany homeschoolers have a very rigorous academic plan. Whether they choose to...

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Sonlight for Good Readers

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I try to be very careful about what curriculum I recommend, because different approaches will work for different families, but Sonlight is one of the curriculums I have made a point of praising, because we used it in our homeschool for about five years, and really enjoyed it. The only reason I stopped using it was because I had prolific readers and they read all the books! I especially recommend Sonlight to people that are new...

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Guest — ME

Last year was my first year of using Sonlight. We are so glad we did. It's not perfect; we made some modifications, but that's one... Read More

Friday, 15 June 2012 22:16

Guest — Homeschooling Mom

Lee, what do you recommend for highschool students whose reading speed is less than ideal? I took a look at the Sonlight highschoo... Read More

Friday, 15 June 2012 21:20

Sonlight - fantastic for the first child, disaster for the second :-) Second child is special needs, but even when I started Sonl... Read More

Friday, 15 June 2012 21:18

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Lee Binz

Friday, 25 May 2012

Invest in Your Weaknesses

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Invest in Your Weaknesses One key to high school curriculum is to invest in your weaknesses. This means that you put your curriculum budget money towards your area of weakness. Identify your weaknesses, perhaps math, foreign language, or art, for example, and spend your money on strong curriculum in that area. Your weakness should also be the area where you’re most willing to make mistakes in curriculum. If you make a poor choice in math curriculum...

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Keys to Choosing High School Curriculum Part 2

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Always at Their LevelAs you choose curriculum for your high school student, it’s important to always teach them at their level, for every subject, all the time. One of the reasons why public schools and classroom settings have such a hard time educating kids is that they look at a student’s age and then put them in an age-based course with no regard to ability. Just because your child is 14 or 15 does not mean...

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I'm not a college professor, nor is my older student mature enough for campus life. However, we have a wonderful resource called ... Read More

Tuesday, 20 March 2012 17:56

Guest — Tracey

Lee, This is SO true~ I have found over the years of teaching my boys who are now 15 and 13 that it is even more important to not ... Read More

Tuesday, 20 March 2012 09:54

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Lee Binz

Monday, 19 March 2012

Keys to Choosing High School Curriculum Part 1

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When thinking about curriculum for your high school student, you want to do what works--whatever you have been doing through elementary and junior high-- if it’s working, keep doing it. If the curriculum is working, keep using those curriculum choices.At high school level, it helps to make sure you’re using a curriculum that is made for homeschoolers. If you have to teach a subject you’re not familiar with, buy a curriculum that is meant for homeschoolers. ...

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Thank you, Kristine! Blessings, Lee

Tuesday, 20 March 2012 09:52

Guest — Kristine

Perfect timing! With one soon to be 12th grader, and one soon to be 9th grader, I'm surprised at how different their high school p... Read More

Tuesday, 20 March 2012 09:30

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Planning High School Courses: Part Two

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Planning High School Courses: Part Two In this second half of planning high school courses for college preparation, we’ll consider what’s needed in the areas of Math, foreign language, PE, and electives.MathMath is such a cornerstone for other subjects, careers, and college majors that I believe it’s important to have four years of math. Most colleges want at least 3 years, and many want 4 years of math. They like to see kids moving forward in...

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That's clear, thanks! I prefer teaching grammar in the context of the child's own writing because there's *so much* the child alr... Read More

Thursday, 15 March 2012 19:27

Hi Joelle! Latin Road provide the grammar and vocabulary of a high school English class. You still need to cover reading and wr... Read More

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 10:10

My daughter and I are learning Latin side by side. We pretend we're taking a college course together, so I show her how to label ... Read More

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 07:10

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Struggles with Daily Math

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What do you do when your child struggles with daily work? It can be confusing! Let me suggest a few ideas: check the curriculum try to motivate kids to work more carefully consider using a test to inform you on a grade, or provide a grade that reflects their poor scores.Karen asked a question about her son's math, and I will illustrate how she can use these strategies to help.Hi Lee, I bought your book, Setting the Records Straight and want...

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Guest — Kathleen

I have a similar situation to Margaret, but it is different enough that I want to pose the question: Using a popular homeschool co... Read More

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