Watch 3 Years + Homeschooling + Hard Work Transform This 13-Year-Old Composer

Posted in Homeschooling, News on December 27, 2016
Tags: Success

Adam Kulju is a 13-year-old homeschooler from Thornhill, Ontario. Because he wanted to devote more time to music, he transitioned from public school to homeschool. He spends at least 4 hours a day practicing and composing music. He has a YouTube channel that documents astounding progress. At 8 years old Lady Gaga Poker Face Original Read More »

Tips For Getting Highly Spirited Children To Start The School Day

Posted in Homeschooling, Teaching on December 26, 2016

I love Facebook groups. There is a constant stream of helpful discussions. This is one of the most recent that I found insightful enough to share. A homeschool mom asked: Okay, need some advice. I have one child who is a happy homeschooler, always willing to do her work and agreeable. My other child, not so Read More »

The One-Liner That Will Get Your Kids To Clean The House During The Holidays

Posted in Parenting on December 23, 2016

Is your house a mess? Especially during the holidays? I tell my kids that Santa doesn't come to a cluttered house so they will frantically clean the week before Christmas. Alternative strategies from other savvy moms: Santa doesn't leave things for kids with messy rooms. I may have threatened to send Santa pics of their Read More »

6 Parenting Mistakes With Consequences Children Face As Adults

Posted in Parenting on December 23, 2016

Never allowing them to fail A child that is never allowed to fail can become an extremely anxious adult. Our children are precious to us -- of course we don't enjoy watching them fail. It is tough. It is difficult. We feel terrible whenever something goes wrong for them. Some parents try to teach their Read More »

Newsflash - “Students are Bored”

Posted in Just Starting Out, Teaching on December 21, 2016

When the High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE) surveyed over 81,000 students in 2006, it reported that 2 out of 3 students are bored in class every day (in fact, 17 percent reported they are bored in every class).[1] … Duh! So, students are clearly not engaged, nor motivated. And why are they not Read More »