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Lee Binz

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Passion Directed Learning

HS English specialization

Passion Directed Learning I was amazed how often my son Kevin studied chess when we were homeschooling! I remember giving him choices about what he could work on, but my GOODNESS he loved chess! When we were using Power-Glide French, it had the students write some essays during the year; some were about France and some were in French. One of Kevin's essays was about FIDE - Federation Internationale d’Echecs, or in English, the World Chess Federation. ...

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What if They Say They Aren't Going to College?

College Prep

"Always be prepared" is a great motto for homeschooling high school. But what does it really mean in real life? What does a real mom do when her son or daughter refuses to go to college? My friend De'Etta shares her decisions - and the marvelous results of always being prepared. I have a son who felt the same way (That he would not go to college.) We decided not to make a big deal out...

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Never Compare, or Compare?

Musings Sage Advice

In our home we have a family motto: "Never compare, someone always gets hurt." I think we got that from James Dobson at one point, encouraging us not to compare one child to another - especially in areas that are hard wired and the child can't change. I think that's a wonderful reminder for homeschoolers, because sometimes we compare one child to another, when in fact they are both a unique individual with unique strengths...

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Prepare Your Student for College Admission

College Prep

Being a Mom is like being a juggler - you always have lots of ball in the air. Your goal is to not drop the ball! Preparing students for college admission is a lot like being a juggler. You can be successful if you don't drop the ball! Each spring I get frantic phone calls from parents, asking for help getting their kids into college. Their Suzie or Jimmy wants to go to Harvard, has never...