Home Education – Language Arts

Finally, Reading For Pleasure

12/03/2014

Last night Jelly Bean (9.8yrs) began reading for pleasure!!! I am beyond excited and just had to share our joy!! […]

29/01/2014

Over the years we have built up a collection of readers for our beginner, emerging and independent readers. I am

02/12/2013

(old pic) Last week we focused on Australian history, always a personal favourite of mine, though the children moan they

23/11/2013

(old pic) Into a rhythm now with our ‘Leap into Literature‘ focus, not to say we’re achieving everything planned every

09/11/2013

Our previous efforts ironed out the wrinkles in our organising and the past fortnight saw us in a settled rhythm. Although

26/10/2013

Previously I shared that our Leap into Literature ‘was a resounding success!’, I really should have known better. We’ve been homeschooling

12/10/2013

We launched our Leaping into Literature plan this week and it was a resounding success! With its focus on literature and the

29/09/2013

Next week our holidays draw to a close and we begin the final term of the year. As I contemplated

14/05/2013

Whilst co-ops are an important resource for many home educators in the States, they don’t play a major role in

07/05/2013

In ‘A Day in the Life of a Homeschooled Teenager‘ I mentioned ‘handwriting boot camp’, and Charlotte asked for more detail.