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How to Manage Homeschool Projects in 6 Steps

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Class projects are an important part of every homeschool. They not only allow our children to gain a deeper understanding of a particular concept, but they help them develop necessary life skills. In particular, class projects help our children learn how to manage their time and resources to tackle a potentially overwhelming task. Class projects also give us as parents a great opportunity to teach our children some project management skills.

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Assessments in Your Homeschool

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Adult life is full of assessments. An assessment is a judgment or evaluation. Whenever I interview for a job, the employer judges whether I have the right skills. Each year, my manager does a performance evaluation. Colleges and graduate schools expect a certain score on an entrance exam. Most schools use midterm and final exams to measure student learning over the course of a semester or year. Many students also participate in standardized testing each year.

As a homeschool parent, what is your measuring stick to gauge learning? How do you evaluate your child’s progress and adapt your teaching to maximize your effectiveness? Do you have a formal review of your child’s learning that has to be reported to your state?

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How to Use the Socratic Method in Your Homeschool

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The Socratic method of teaching is an approach to teaching that you can implement into your homeschool lessons. In this post we’ll discuss what is the Socratic method, how to use Socratic questioning, and advantages and disadvantages of Socratic method teaching. You’ll also learn about the 5 types of Socratic questions and how to use them.

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The Best Homeschool Planner for Your Busy Schedule

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A successful homeschool starts with a good plan, and the best homeschool planner can help you record and organize those plans so you can act on them. There are a lot of homeschool planners on the market today. The number of choices can be overwhelming. We’ve taken time to research many planners and have included some homeschool planner reviews and tips for choosing the best planner for your schedule.

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