by Dawn Camp | Feb 9, 2007 | family & friends, homeschooling
A couple of months ago while we were doing school, a piece of paper turned up on the table. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first, then I noticed the handwriting. It was an assignment my oldest son had written in high school, although I don’t remember...
by Dawn Camp | Jan 8, 2007 | a day in the life, homeschooling
I know the word resolution gets overused at this time of year and even holds a somewhat negative connotation for many: decisions made with good intentions, abandoned too soon, subsequently leading to disappointment. I, however, love this time of year and the fact that...
by Dawn Camp | Jan 8, 2007 | featured, homeschooling
Psyching myself up for back to school (this has been going through my mind all morning)… Feeling GoodBirds flying high You know how I feel Sun in the sky You know how I feel Reeds driftin’ on by You know how I feel It’s a new dawn It’s a new...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 21, 2006 | homeschooling
There is a very informative post on Jeannie Fulbright’s blog about the way the new essay portion of the SAT is graded. This is a must-read for any student who will be faced by the most frightening and random thing to hit standardized testing since – well,...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 8, 2006 | featured, homeschooling
Since September, the children in grades 1-8 in our homeschool co-op have been studying human anatomy, ballroom dance, etiquette, and sign language. With the exception of anatomy, these classes have been geared to culminate in a cotillion, which was held last Thursday...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 8, 2006 | featured, homeschooling
Here is Chloe at the cotillion. Here she is during one of the toasts. Those kids put away a serious amount of ginger ale! Each child had a dance card. One of Chloe’s partners was an adorable boy named Jacob. This is Chloe with her “date,” Judson. The...
