Our culture puts a lot of emphasis on work-readiness, so I’m quite surprised there isn’t more emphasis on teens getting a volunteer job. In fact, when I was looking for volunteer opportunities for Care Bear, I had a hard time finding anything when searching on Google. I’ve since come across fliers at the library (gotta […]
Q&A: Planning the High School Years
High school probably brings about the highest level of anxiety for a homeschooling parent, with teaching a child to read at a close second. What courses do they need to graduate? How do I know this is good enough for college? On the plus side, you can plan high school in a full four year […]
DSST Astronomy – Passed!
Alhamdulilah! After much preparation and hard work studying, Care Bear passed her first Credit by Examination exam, earning her three credits at thousands of participating colleges! Free-clep-prep.com rates the DSST Astronomy test a 3 out of 5 in terms of difficulty, and given that Care Bear took a semester of Astronomy (though at a middle school level) […]
Prepping for Astronomy Test, and Mega Blocks Learning
I’ve been feeling pretty blah about involved Little Miss in activities lately. As I’ve mentioned a few times, the mental and physical fatigue is taking its toll and less is getting done as each day passes. I’m expecting to take at least a week off from doing school after the baby is born, in sha […]
Getting Ready with New Books! Yay!!
Getting new books is always a time for celebration, but when they are in a homeschool, the excitement for mom I would say is greater! It is a step closer to our well-planned year coming up,in sha Allah, and looking at all the opportunity for learning is always exhilarating. Add in that these are all at […]
