Category Archives: Teens

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Writing in the Teen Years: The Mentored Path

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Writing strikes fear into many homeschoolers trying to figure out the right way to teach it. And there are curriculum producers trying to create the best way to teach the formula. What is writing for, anyway? Maybe that’s where we … Continue reading

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Writing in the Teen Years – A Natural Progression

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I’ve written a couple posts about writing in the years from 5-10 years old found here and here, so I’ve decided to write a post about this subject for the teen years.  I find that IF people decide to give … Continue reading

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A Different Process and Product

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As a parent embarks on the path of homeschooling, it can feel like a scary and uncharted territory. Stresses can arise on how to do it right, how to pick up where schools left off, and what does it even … Continue reading

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Is Formal Math Necessary?

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This is the third of a three-part series about the natural early math learning process for my builder son. Part One shares his Early Math Play Skills and Part Two shares his Early Math Activities. I wrote a comment at … Continue reading

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Early Math Activities

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This is the second of a three-part series about the natural early math learning process for my builder son. Part One shares his Early Math Play and Part Three shares his formal learning called Is Formal Math Necessary? Math and … Continue reading